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TIL that in 1995 an inmate tried to sue himself for $5 Million because he violated his own civil rights by getting arrested - then asked the state to pay because he has no income in jail

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KYXAB TIL that Saudi Arabia is planning to construct a 1600 ft tall, 75 mile long skyscraper in their arid Northwest region at an estimated cost of $100-$200 billion
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