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TIL of the Chewbacca Defense, a common legal term where a defence is built on confusing the jury. The term comes from the South Park version of the O.J. Simpson case.

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XJOD TIL that during the Mexican-American war an estimated 700 Irish men deserted the US Army to join the Mexicans and fought in the Battle of Churubusco. The were called Batallón de San Patricio (St. Patricks battalion) and are considered heroes of Mexico.
Xa46 TIL the Game of Thrones showrunners/producers began trying to reduce the amount of frequent character and political intrigues during garden walks, because of the South Park parody episode ‘Black Friday’
7r5ep TIL Freddie Mercury spent most of his childhood in India where he began taking piano lessons at the age of seven while living with relatives. Mercury was sent to study at St. Peter's School near Bombay. It was here when he started calling himself "Freddie".
E9bo TIL All Ben & Jerry’s Employees get to take home 3 free pints of ice cream every single day!
719O TIL Mosquitos have collectively killed more human beings throughout history than any other factor, including war