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TIL casting away a ship carries the death sentence penalty

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p86m8 TIL The answer to 'how fat do you need to be to stop a bullet?' depends on the gun. A 9mm bullet from a handgun will penetrate 60cm of human fat tissue. A bullet from an AK47 can shoot through a brick wall. A morbidly obese 125kg person can have around 60cm of fat at the thickest point.
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RrQ1 TIL that under New Zealand law, the crime of rape applies only to men