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TIL: The US government planned to commit acts of terrorism on its citizens and military in order to justify a war with Cuba

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levB TIL a man in Missouri is in his 20th year of a life-without-parole sentence as the result of 3 marijuana-related felonies. He says when he tells other prisoners what he’s serving life for, they do not believe him.
WDy4 TIL Kim Jong-Il was born in Russia.
OokeR TIL about Benjamin Bolger, a perpetual student who continuously takes college programs. Currently he has 14 degrees, including schools such as Yale, Harvard, and Stanford.
W7XAX TIL that our lips become thinner as we age, primarily due to collagen loss. Collagen, which constitutes 30% of the body’s and 70% of the skin’s protein, is vital for maintaining the skin's structural integrity and volume.
j67oN TIL Carl Tanzler became obsessed with tuberculosis patient Elena Hoyos, and after her death, he removed her corpse from the grave, living with it for seven years. Allegations of necrophilia surfaced later, though they remain controversial and unproven.