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TIL Santa Cruz del Islote is the most densely populated island in the world

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ggg7 TIL in 1973 a helicopter landed in Dublin’s Mountjoy prison exercise yard, the guards assumed it was a surprise inspection until three IRA prisoners got in and escaped as a guard, who realized a Jailbreak was happening in front of his eyes, shouted, ‘Close the gates!’
lbj5 TIL that sanitation workers in Karachi, Pakistan are often completely submerged in raw sewage as they work, using their bare hands and feet to move sludge
6Wol TIL Theodore Roosevelt believed that criminals should have been sterilized.
4JQb TIL Jon Huntsman instituted a 4 day work week in Utah: 2/3 of employees said it made them more productive, it reduced conflict at home and work, led to higher staff morale, lower absenteeism, and cut carbon emissions by 14%
jbOn TIL: Carlos Kaiser was a soccer con artist, who managed to repeatedly fool teams into signing him over a nearly two-decade pro career by doing things such as having sports writers write fraudulent articles about his ability. He had little soccer skill and never scored a goal.