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TIL that the longest recorded duel in history began in 1794 and lasted 19 years, featuring many separate battles across Europe between two French officers. Despite their long-lasting rivalry, the two officers eventually reconciled and ended their dueling spree cordially.

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epZPL TIL in 2012, a California high school student was directed to urinate in a bucket in a supply room closet after a teacher mistakenly believed that bathroom breaks were not permitted. In 2017, a court ordered the school district to pay the student $1.25 million.
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