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TIL that musical artist Prince's birth name was actually Prince

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8aegG TIL that in 1795, nearly one sixth of the entire U.S. federal budget was sent to Algeria as a ransom for 115 American sailors captured by pirates.
e0pPD TIL that the state of Louisiana caps compensation for people wrongfully convicted of crimes at $25,000/year with a maximum payout of $250,000.
VMY7G TIL in 2016 a popular Indonesian singer died on stage after she was bitten by the snake she was dancing with. She kept performing for 45 minutes after the bite, before having a seizure, vomiting and eventually dying.
OGENa Today I learned Mozart composed a song called “Kiss My Ass”
Oo4pe TIL a substitute teacher in Ohio was convicted of four felony counts and sentenced to 90 days in jail along with 3 years of probation, for showing a high school Spanish class the 2012 horror film “The ABCs of Death”.