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TIL that the Ugandan constitution was initially concieved in a tavern in Austria

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W77pA TIL of "Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union." It was hailed as the 2nd Declaration of Independence" and lead to SC being the 1st state to leave the Union. In it, only 1 reason was listed for secession.
v10Y4 TIL that popular children's detective Cam Jansen has always eaten kosher and never solved a case on Saturdays, because author David Adler is an Orthodox Jew.
9QKD TIL That before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, there were only 55 inspectors to inspect 3500 oil rigs, once a year, in the Gulf of Mexico
bkRj TIL that some Brazilian prisoners are given the opportunity to ride stationary bikes in order to generate electricity. In return, they receive a day off of their sentence for every 24 hours of pedaling they put in.
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