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TIL that jail is where you stay if you did something that made you stay behind bars for less than a year and prison is for when it is for more than a year.

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kWjE TIL that since 1985 the government of Saudi Arabia has destroyed about 95% of the holy city of Mecca in order to make way for the construction of hotels, apartments, parking lots, etc. There are now less than 20 structures that date back to the period of Muhammad.
ne0Dr TIL there have been numerous and contradictory studies into the health benefits of chocolate milk, some of which fail to include comparisons, and others which aren’t impartial. However, one study concluded that it serves as a more convenient, cheaper recovery beverage option for many athletes.
0d9Q5 TIL of George Spencer Millet, who died running away from 6 girls who were trying to give him kisses on his 15th birthday. He tripped and fell on an ink eraser in his front pocket that stabbed his heart.
65R7 TIL the Hollister store chain threatened to sue merchants in the city of Hollister, California who sold shirts that had the city’s name on it
11MD TIL Rollercoaster loops are never circular, but instead, are designed with an upside down “teardrop” shape. This is because perfectly circular loops will subject riders to up to 6Gs of g-force, causing them to get injured.