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TIL that in 1878, US Supreme Court Justice Ward Hunt suffered a stroke which thereafter left him unable to either attend court sessions or to render opinions. Yet he refused to resign for another 4 years, his sole reason being to stay long enough to claim his pension.

BVpK TIL that while bored during his work with the Manhattan Project Richard Feynman would amuse himself by picking the locks of his colleges confidential file cabinets and placing prank notes, his colleges believed a spy had infiltrated the project.
ePj5 TIL Bloodhounds are the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of more than 600 criminals throughout his illustrious career.
dDkZ9 TIL the founder of TGI Fridays opened the first location in Manhattan in 1965 because he was single and wanted to create a place to meet women, especially airline stewardesses and fashion models. TGI Fridays was also one of the first to use promotions such as ladies' night
pExp TIL the german banker who claimed is bank was committing fraud and was locked up for being crazy, already won his case and is now a free man
5Y75R TIL Operation Freakout was a Church of Scientology covert plan intended to have the author Paulette Cooper imprisoned or committed to a psychiatric hospital, as revenge for her highly critical book, The Scandal of Scientology.