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TIL Barbara Bagley sued herself for the wrongful death of her husband. The district court dismissed the complaint, concluded that a person cannot simultaneously act as plaintiff and defendant in a wrongful death or survival action suit.

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N94Q TIL that in 1978, a man was shot clean through the face by a particle beam and is still alive today.
1av68 TIL that Bill Gates never "dropped out" of college. He simply took a leave of absence so that if Microsoft didn't work out, he could always go back to Harvard. Contrary to popular belief, the most successful entrepreneurs are not necessarily extreme risk-takers.
rRaW0 TIL in Asia, collecting luxury goods is considered a solid investment. Some luxury handbags increase 14.2% in value every year, a significantly higher return than the stock market.
6E4ml TIL the Elvis Presley's manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker prevented Elvis from touring outside of the US (except for 3 shows in Canada in 1957) because Parker was, among other things, an illegal alien from the Netherlands that was suspected of murder.
EO50 TIL- that a student intercepted the torch relay in the lead up to the 1956 Melbourne olympics and handed a silver chair leg with some burning underwear to the mayor of Sydney who promptly started his speech.