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TIL Maine is the closest US state to Africa.
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TIL that all of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts were the eldest or only sons of their family. All were raised in small towns & all were married w/ children. All were (white) protestants, and four were their fathers' namesakes. All had attended post-secondary institutions in the 1940s.
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TIL of the “Broken Windows Theory” which states that maintaining and monitoring urban areas to prevent small crimes, such as vandalism, helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness - thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening
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TIL that judges in Britain are ordered to treat female criminals less harshly than male criminals
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TIL President John Adams drank a hard cider every morning at breakfast to settle his stomach
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TIL That Mathew Broderick caused a car crash that killed two women and only recieved a small fine.