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TIL Arizona has a “Stupid Motorists Law” which states that any motorist who becomes stranded after driving around barricades to enter a flooded stretch of roadway may be charged for the cost of his/her rescue

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VBWYp TIL Bridgestone patented fire-retardant tyres in 1996
NyON TIL that males in the United States are still legally required to register for the draft within 30 days of their 18th birthday and can be fined up to $250000 for non-compliance
4XNRJ Today I learned that the earliest audio recording of the word "fuck" was made in 1885. A technician at Volta labs was testing his equipment when it malfunctioned and recorded his iritated response.
PGPV TIL that citizenship in Liberia is restricted to people of black/African ancestry. People of other backgrounds/races can never become citizens, even if they are born there.
x6eX0 TIL CIA allegedly involved in Attempted assassination of Bob Marley, shot twice in 1976.