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TIL that in 1971, a US man named Gerald Mayo filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Pennsylvania. He was suing Satan, for making him fall down. The judge rejected "Mayo v Satan", pointing out that Mayo did not provide appropriate directions for the US Marshals to serve the summons to Satan.
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 08:11PM by BurtGummer1911
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TIL In 2004, a Disney employee who played Tigger was acquitted of charges of allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl in costume, when his defence attorney tried on the costume in court and demonstrated how hard it was to move the costumes oversized glove hands.
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 09:32PM by Tokyono
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TIL when a secretary told Steve Jobs she was late for work because her car wouldn't start, Jobs bought her a new Jaguar that same day, saying: "Here, don't be late anymore."
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 10:57PM by nokia621
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TIL that when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered in his car - triggering the start of World War One - the number plate of his and his wife's car read "AIII 118". 11/11/18 was the date when the armistice was finally signed.
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 09:02PM by leglessgazelle
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TIL after retiring from NASA, Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon, fell into a deep depression and ended up working as a used car salesman.
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 10:08PM by sneakyt123
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TIL that in 2005 graffiti artist David Choe was offered $60K to paint multiple murals at Facebook headquarters. He chose to take his compensation in stock which was eventually worth more than $200 million
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 12:24AM by Ramy_
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TIL a former engineer in Japan claims to be the only heir to authentic ninjutsu. In his 60s, Jinichi Kawakami decided he will not appoint anyone as the next ninja grandmaster, saying: "we now have guns, the internet and much better medicines, so the art of ninjutsu has no place in the modern age."
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Submitted July 28, 2019 at 11:24PM by design-responsibly
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TIL the biggest infrastructure project in the U.S. ($512 BILLION), the Interstate Highway System, was built and championed by Eisenhower in 1956, because he thought it was virtually impossible to travel US roads after experiencing the German Autobahn in WW2 during his experience as General.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 02:14AM by inseong98
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TIL 64% of Americans believe schizophrenia involves a split personality. A person with schizophrenia doesn't have two different personalities. Instead, he has false ideas/delusions or has lost touch with reality. Multiple personality disorder is unrelated.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 03:51AM by -AMARYANA-
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TIL that Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never took another film role and instead found a career as a vet. He did not speak publicly about the film for nearly twenty years, and for several years even his wife did not know about his role.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 07:02AM by Rob-With-One-B
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TIL in 1957 Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashed onto Rikers Island, New York’s 400 acre prison complex. Around 50 inmates rushed to help pull passengers from the wreckage. Later the governor set those prisoners free or reduced their sentences.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 09:43AM by carriemurphyz
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TIL Switzerland is the only country in the world which could fit 114% of its population into bunkers in case of an emergency
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 01:44PM by E4gleEyeF0rever
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TIL that in 2001 a Hooter's restaurant held a sales contest offering the prize of a new Toyota (which was actually April Fools’ joke). When a waitress won, she was given a new toy “Yoda". She sued the restaurant alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and won enough money to buy a new car.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 09:54AM by stephenbentley
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TIL That Daniel Craig has been injured 5 times while playing James Bond. He does all of his own stunts, and has had his two front teeth smashed out, lost the tip of a finger, sprained his arm and knee in separate incidents, and pulled his ankle.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 01:04PM by Tokyono
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TIL Italians eat so much bread and pasta that the government will give Celiacs (gluten intolerant) a stipend of up to €140 to spend on Gluten free products.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 09:40AM by bluntSwordsSuffer
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TIL on October 2, 1978, Tim Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years.
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Submitted July 29, 2019 at 02:51PM by PrimalMusk
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