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TIL The murderous 'Mad Trapper of Rat River' led police on a month-long manhunt in the Canadian wilderness. The pursuit ended after a 150 mi (240 km) run and a shootout in which Albert Johnson (believed to be a pseudonym) was fatally wounded on the Eagle River, Yukon

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e1Ng TIL that the creators of the “You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy ad were fined for pirating the music played in the background of the ad
neDod TIL that the US prison population is large enough to support its own specialized electronics gadget industry. All devices have to be in clear transparent casings.
KO6WG TIL That it’s legal to masturbate in public in Italy. Italy’s highest court ruled masturbation in public is not illegal. It is also legal in Sweden as long as “it’s” not directed at anyone.
x6L5D TIL that the corporate takeover of American politics began in 1971 when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked Lewis Powell, a corporate attorney, to draft a memo on the state of the country. His memo argued that American business was "under broad attack" from consumer, labor and environmental groups.
M7G1A TIL a board game entitled "The Campaign for North Africa" has been calculated to require up to 1,500 hours to complete.