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TIL that Colorado legislators voted themselves to be exempt from DUI arrests

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R7b04 TIL the history of Londons stretcher railings, metal fences made from WW2 stretchers once used to carry wounded civilians during the Blitz.
7r0Pp TIL when MAD published a parody of Star Wars, George Lucas' lawyers demanded the issue be recalled and that Lucasfilm receive all revenue from the issue. Unbeknownst to Lucas' lawyers, MAD had just received a letter from Lucas, expressing delight over it and comparing the artist to Leonardo Da Vinci
DQeoV TIL The world's largest employer is The United States Department of Defense (with 3 million employees)
M1nW TIL Adam Sandler’s movie ‘Jack and Jill’ swept the floor winning all 12 Golden Raspberry Awards
ANlda TIL that model Evelyn Nesbit became known for her involvement in a feud between her husband Harry Thaw and infamous architect Stanford White who drugged and assaulted her at the age of 16, this led to Thaw murdering White inside Madison Square Garden II in the year 1906.