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TIL that it’s completely possible for a convicted felon to be president while behind bars

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nVL9 TIL that pro-wrestler John Cena has granted 400 wishes for the Make-a-Wish foundation, becoming the first celebrity to do so.
wLkaW TIL that there is a literal difference between a Quest and an Adventure. A Quest is when conflict is forced onto the protagonist (e.g. LotR), and an Adventure is when the protagonist intentionally seeks conflict (e.g. Beowulf).
epkM4 TIL that the arbitrary decision decades ago about the heights of high hurdles and distance between the hurdles created a small band of heights of males that could actually compete at a high level in the event. The women's hurdles are shorter relative to their height, and don't have the same effect.
YBYA TIL Canada makes a car with zero emissions and no noise.
BjPd TIL of Ricky Ray Rector who, after murdering a man in a nightclub, agreed to turn himself in. Instead, he shot the negotiating officer in the back, killing him. He then attempted suicide but failed, effectively lobotomizing himself. In prison he saved part of his last meal for “after the execution”