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TIL that a man decided to deposit a check that he received from a junk mail ad just to see what would happen. to his surprise, they allowed him to deposit the $95,000 check. the bank tried to take the money back, but since he didn’t break any laws, there was nothing they could do.

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4XgwN TIL Babylonian women had to, by law, consort with 1 stranger who threw a silver coin into their lap while they sat in the "District of Venus". As Babylonian women were usually tall and beautiful, some uglier women had to wait up to 4 years for their coin, before returning home.
oR9AA TIL most eastern Oregon counties have voted to become part of Idaho, and the movement actually has a feasible plan
9w5EQ TIL that a man killed his mother for not allowing him to buy Avril Lavigne concert tickets in 2008
yVoWJ TIL in 1941, the Japanese Government elected in 1937 passed a law extending the term of the Representatives from four years to five, extending their own term to 1942. During that one extra year, they attacked Pearl Harbor.
pdeA TIL a man wore 70 items of clothing at an airport to avoid a baggage charge