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TIL of a Swedish man who was wrongly imprisoned for a murder for 14 years until a true-crime podcast brought out clues that led to his exoneration. Awarded a record sum in damages of 18 million SEK, he now lives in Canary Islands with his wife who was his Spanish-language teacher in prison.

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epVn6 TIL About the Festival of the Exploding Hammers in San Juan de la Vega, Mexico. Young men strap explosives to sledgehammers and slam them against sheet metal to make something that looks like it came from Looney Tunes.
5M9p TIL of a not for profit site that streams 90’s Nick shows like All That, Hey Arnold, and Doug, 24/7 for free
pYWme TIL that Anthony Burgess wrote a musical version of his book "A Clockwork Orange", featuring music by himself and Beethoven as well as others
R86w TIL When a pregnant woman suffers organ damage (ex: a heart attack), the fetus will send stem cells to repair the damaged organ.
D1Dbr TIL Christopher Columbus had experienced a hurricane or tropical storm in 1495 near Hispaniola, the first known recorded and reported hurricane ever. He later declared that "nothing but the service of God and the extension of the monarchy" would induce him to expose himself to such danger.