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TIL We Perceive People that Annoy Us as Moving Slower than They Are

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WJEY TIL Ronnie Gibbs, a 15 year old girl with a drug problem, was sentenced to (and is serving) life in prison without parole for having a miscarriage after trying to get clean
Y7jWW TIL that the Lake St. Louis, Missouri fire department displays “Keep Back 343 Feet” on the back of their fire trucks not only as a safety reminder, but specifically in remembrance of the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11.
KYDME TIL that Turkey did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1926.
lobAN TIL that William Shatner is a Brony.
4X7kR TIL, from 1776 to 1853, the US state of Rhode Island didn't have a dedicated state capital, instead the state government rotated between county seats of the five counties. This was reduced to Providence and Newport serving as co-capitals until 1900 when Providence became the sole state capital.