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TIL in 1995 a Virginia inmate sued himself for $5 million for violating his own civil rights by getting drunk and getting arrested. The judge dismissed the case but congratulated the man on his “innovative approach to civil rights litigation.”

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9ZQM TIL that president George H.W. Bush was once given a 9-foot Komodo dragon as a gift from the Indonesian government. Its name was “Naga”, and it was the largest Komodo dragon in the western hemisphere. He donated it to the Cincinnati Zoo.
oaOW TIL the Toyota prius is described as “the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world” as each battery pack uses 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) of lanthanum, and each electric motor contains 1 kg (2 lb) of neodymium
OmGX TIL on Jose Fernandez’s 4th attempt to defect from Cuba to the US, a person fell overboard. Jose jumped into the waters and saved the person. He recalled, “I don’t remember much, just diving in the water and swimming towards this woman. As I was getting close, I could see it was my mother”
nMrW TIL of Scientology’s “Operation Snow White” which aimed to infiltrate the US government (and other private organizations) to purge unfavorable records about Scientology. At its peak it had up to 5,000 covert agents in 136 government agencies in 30 countries.
v1GyL TIL Cathriona White forged the medical records saying Jim Carrey gave her STDs. When this came to light during the discovery of the court procedure, her family dropped the case.