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TIL California repealed a law allowing public carrying of loaded firearms after members of the Black Panther Party started carrying guns

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eBY6 TIL in 1981 an LP titled “The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan” was released in the UK, the joke being that the record was completely silent on both sides. It sold over 30,000 copies.
GY9a4 TIL that an Indian fan spent the whole day at a match in Toronto shouting 'aloo' (potato) through a megaphone at overweight Pakistani cricket captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, until finally Inzamam invaded the crowd and attacked the fan with a cricket bat, causing a mass brawl
nWm8W TIL that Mario & Luigi met Inspector Gadget on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show
7LxZ TIL an Arizona teen was sentenced to spend 6 years in a state facility after being accused of making a lewd phone call. His case led to a Supreme Court decision mandating juveniles be granted all the constitutional safeguards of a criminal trial.
rLdx TIL MySpace in July 2005 was bought for $580 Million by Rupert Murdoch. In 2011, it was sold for $35 Million.