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TIL that most of the US bankruptcies are caused by health problems.

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1arjP TIL that Brazilian prisons offer to reduce the sentences of their prisoners by 4 days (up to 48 days/year) for every book they read and write a report on.
a8DPM TIL about Washington D. C.'s Height of Buildings Act of 1899 - still in effect. New technologies in construction were allowing for taller buildings but people were afraid of what they didn't understand. Also, fire fighting equipment, at this time, could only reach a maximum height of 130 feet.
PYKoO TIL Rage Against The Machine Guitarist Tom Morello's Mother is a 97 year old Anti-Censorship Activist who founded the Parents for Rock and Rap - to Counter Tipper Gore's Pro-Censorship PMRC.
BgbZx TIL in 2015 an unemployed 30-year old Princeton grad killed his rich father when his allowance was cut down from $1,000/week to $300. He received a 30 year prison sentence
rNa94 TIL Elsa from Frozen (Idina Menzel) is married to Max from A Goofy Movie (Aaron Lohr, singing voice)