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TIL that in 2009 Israel tried to create private prisons but their Supreme court ruled against it, saying they were a violation of basic human rights.

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xVmJ7 TIL THAT Lewis H. Latimer created the carbon filament light bulb that improved Edison’s initial prototype.
1rL7 TIL that in 2008, after becoming fed up with people uploading their videos to YouTube, Monty Python started their own channel, uploading HQ versions of their most popular sketches. The move resulted in a 23,000% increase in DVD sales.
05P1 TIL after Toonami was initially cancelled in 2008, there was a revival effort called Toonami Aftermath launched in 2010. The revival effort included a 24/7 stream, still running today, which airs old-school programs that have been broadcast on Toonami, Cartoon Network, Fox, and Kids WB.
bwMp TIL John Wayne Gacy claimed his 1st murder happened when he awoke to see a male acquaintance in his room holding a knife. After killing him, Gacy noticed the breakfast the man had prepared them, presumably using the knife. Gacy said his involuntary orgasm from the murder was the “ultimate thrill”
PkDG TIL that in 539BC, Persian King Cyrus the Great issued the first ever decree on human rights. He freed slaves, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion, and established racial equality.