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TIL in South Carolina the max penalty for domestic violence is 30 days in jail, for beating your dog it’s 5 years.

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9wNvr TIL new facial-recognition analysis appears to prove that Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers were, in fact, successful in their escape from Alcatraz.
xwYg TIL That Japanese Kamikaze pilots were allowed to return if they didn’t find a suitable target. One pilot was shot after his ninth return.
6ExvJ TIL: The idea that houseplants purify the air of your home by removing toxins is largely false. They do remove tiny amounts of toxic compounds, but to actually make an impact on air quality you would need approximately 10 plants per square foot in your home
1eV4 TIL that from 2010 to 2015, Taco Bell secretly reduced the sodium content in 33 menu items by 33%. Responding to consumer demand for healthier fare and without notifying the public, Taco Bell reduced the salt content in its food and instead substituted other spices to net the same taste.
mABP TIL: In 2005, the BBC asked readers to vote for individual band members to create an “ideal supergroup.” They voted for Led Zeppelin