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TIL that the Shaggy defense, AKA "It Wasn't Me", is a real legal strategy often cited in criminal proceedings and legal writing as such.

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dDLLd TIL: At the height of the Roman Empire, it's GDP was estimated to be worth $32 billion today. The average roman soldier makes $3.25 a month, but were given large sums from looting while their officers made $10,000 a month. Interestingly, professors in academia were better paid than modern teachers.
v1ddj TIL that the late professional wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow received second degree burns over 40% of his body while rescuing 3 children from a burning house and spent 10 days recovering in a hospital.
VNv4 TIL at Ben and Jerry’s Headquarters in Vermont, they have employees called K9-5ers. These are dogs employed by the company to reduce stress in the office.
jDpN TIL that the red panda is so unique, it has no close relatives. It’s the only living species in its genus AND family.
kOYVg TIL Pablo Escobar burnt £1 Million in cash to keep his daughter suffering from hypothermia warm while on the run, escaping from the police.