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TIL that England's High Court of Chivalry hasn't sat since 1954, and that was the first time since 1737. Before it heard the case in 1954, the Court had to rule whether or not it still existed.

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0d0oy TIL New Order's synth-pop classic 'Bizarre Love Triangle' slowly evolved over time as the band played it live, adding riffs and expanding the lyrics, until it took its final form. The song had several working titles and the official title may, or may not, have anything to do with the lyrics
D1ZWv TIL Al Capone was one of the first civilians to receive penicillin for treatment. However, it was already too late to cure his syphilis by that time.
57D8 TIL there was an actual federal court case titled “UNITED STATES v. APPROXIMATELY 64,695 POUNDS OF SHARK FINS”
KO0nR TIL the original Sesame Street DVDs come with a warning that says “These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grownups and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.”
aQVL TIL A man bought a motel for the sole purpose of spying on guests having sex. He chose the motel becuase the attic was tall enough to stand up in. He cut peepholes from the attic into some rooms disguised as ceiling vents, watched guests for decades, keeping detailed notes of what he saw.