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TIL 1 in 86 Louisianans are in prison - the highest incarceration rate in the entire world.

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6EyYX TIL that the northern lights shows us why there is life on Earth.
ZrJv TIL there have only been two vice presidential resignations, John Calhoun and Spiro Agnew, in United States history. If a vice president resigns, both Houses of Congress must approve any vice presidential nominee made by the President.
4Xygw TIL Ricky Gervais took on Grant Bovey ( UK soap opera Star) in a full contact boxing match.
PYOan TIL That Disney was forced to abandon its policy of letting disabled people skip lines in its theme parks, after rampant abuse of the rule by people hiring disabled “tour guides” to skip waiting for rides. These guides sometimes charged up to hundreds of dollars per hour.
JVjj TIL After almost 40 years, Voyager 1 is less than 19 light-hours into its first light-day from Earth