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TIL that Florida police stopped a man 258 times and charged him 62 times with trespassing at his place of employment; he sued the Florida police for violating his civil rights and lost.

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VBvZB TIL Communist Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek was removed from office due to the Czechoslovak national hockey team defeating the Soviet hockey team
KYeQw TIL: Pat Roach who played a bad guy in all three original Indiana Jones movies was also a famous British pro wrestler who wrestled almost until the end of his life.
rNKN4 TIL that a Souvenir factory new dragon lore from CS:GO sold for more than 15 Rolexes assuming they’re all $12,000
adwJ TIL Ralph Nader sued General Motors for harassment in 1970 after GM attempted to blackmail him to suppress his outspoken criticism of automobile safety. He won and used the $425m judgement to found an organization which was instrumental in the creation of OSHA and the Freedom of Information Act.
lRLB TIL: The Battle of Khas Oruzgan in 2008 Afghanistan. Australian SF asked Dutch helicopter pilots for assistance after taking casualties , but they refused. The soldier on the ground responsible for guiding air support told the Dutch: “If you’re not going to engage then you might as well fuck off”