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TIL the average prison wage in the U.S maxes out at 52 cents per hour

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78kZM TIL During the Mexican-American War, Irish-Americans Fought for Mexico in the 'Saint Patrick's Battalion'
PYR7w TIL Freud’s dog, a Chow Chow named Jofi, would often sit in on his sessions as a calming effecting on his patients. She was also good at keeping time, only getting up when the session was over.
0Mvv TIL a man jumped 500 feet from a tour helicopter to commit suicide because “he was unable to get surgery for a chronic health condition he suffered with for the past 15 years” at age 61
OGeDL TIL that "The Harrisburg Freeway", a proposed highway extension in Houston in the 1970s, was cancelled due to the destruction of historic urban neighborhoods and environmental concerns.
dDYDd TIL that the last person to be executed in denmark was on his fourth capital crime when it happened and actively wanted to die so he attempted to murder prison guards while serving a life sentence