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TIL about Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest-held death row inmate. He was sentenced to death in 1968. In 2014 he was granted a retrial, but in 2018 the Tokyo High Court overturned the ruling, then the top court canceled the High Court's decision. The High Court will take a new decision on 13 March

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D15Ev Today I Learned that Prostate cancer has a higher mortality- and appearance -rate than breast cancer (at least in the UK). With a lack of awareness leading to less overall funding to further research efforts. Despite of it, there has been great strides none the less, with lowering in all rates.
A1ma TIL: 2% of Maryland Crabs are from Maryland
KOl69 TIL: The dog who played Queenie in "The Burbs" also starred as Buffalo Bill's dog in "Silence of the Lambs." She was also cast in "Batman Returns," "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," and the sitcom "Coach."
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oBKjo TIL that Russia gave the United States a memorial to the victims of 9/11