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6EWvW TIL that 'Alienation of Affections' is a common law tort still existing in some US states. If your marriage deteriorates due to your spouse having an affair with somebody else, you can sue that person for taking your spouses affection away from you. Damages can be in the hundred thousands.
wQ5W TIL that if you have an itch on the right side of your body you can relieve it by looking in the mirror and scratching the in the same place on the left side of your body.
1ax98 TIL about Chris Sevier, a Utah County man who sued the county commissioner for refusing to issue a marriage license for Sevier and his computer.
rRGBx TIL that the artist who made Scooby-Doo found desirable traits that you’d look for in a top level show dog and drew Scooby-Doo to represent the opposite.
j6MPn TIL Herbie Hancock's 2007 Joni Mitchell tribute album titled River: The Joni Letters is one of only two jazz albums to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The other album is Getz/Gilberto which featured American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto.