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TIL that at the Pendleton Correctional Facility, well-behaved prisoners are allowed to keep cats. These feline companions are believed to help in managing the prisoners' temperaments and are considered very beneficial for the convicts.

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p8edZ TIL in 1958, a white girl kissed two African American boys, aged 9 and 7, on the cheeks. The two boys were arrested, detained for 6 days without access to their parents or legal counsel, and were severely beaten by the police. The boys were detained for a total of 3 months.
E1RAP TIL that Ultrasuede (a form of synthetic suede) is partly made from molasses
woor8 TIL about asphalt volcanoes that form in the deep sea at around 3,000 meters depth, providing a niche ecosystem with nutrients and sometimes take strange forms like the "Tar Lily"
vnl8 TIL JRR Tolkien’s great granddaughter, Ruth Tolkien, is the only blind person in the UK to be a competitive fencer. She is currently ranked the 186th best fencer in the country.
wLxGJ TIL that as the largest postal service in the world, the US Postal Service handles approximately 48% of the world's mail volume each year. In 2019 alone, total mail volume delivered by USPS was 142.6 billion.