10 Crazy Facts about Brazil

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3. Prison programs

Due to overcrowding in prisons, the Brazilian government has come up with several programs to reduce the number of prisoners. One of the most interesting ones includes prisoners reading books and receiving reduced sentence for every book report they write. For those less bookish, there’s another program, where they can generate electricity for nearby towns by cycling on stationary bikes.

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