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TIL there was a successful petition to get an Australian prisoner released after his 100th birthday, only for him to say "don't be fucking silly I live here" and refuse to leave.

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d7kQ TIL that from 2000-2001 in California, traders at the now defunct company, Enron, manipulated the price of energy by shutting down power grids causing rolling blackouts. These blackouts would increase demand for energy and thus cause the price to surge sometimes 20x above it’s normal value.
alPJ TIL people in the Middle Ages would brew a batch of ale, have a big party to drink it, and collect donations for the needy. They called it a “help ale” and preceded charity keggers by 1500 years.
YpnAP TIL ‎Mr. Rogers made Friday the 13th l‎ess scary for children by naming the puppet who ruled the Neighborhood of Make Believe "King Friday XIII (13th)" --- and regardless of the month or frequency, every Friday the 13th was celebrated as King Friday’s birthday (see video starting at 0:45)
Lk9xd TIL Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, served all but six weeks of his term without a Vice President. His VP, William King, died of Tuberculosis in Cuba only six weeks after the inauguration.
lo7yA TIL 96 percent of U.S. pet-custody cases involve dogs. Only 1 percent involve cats.