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TIL if you bought a lottery ticket in 16th Century England it came with the added bonus of being a 'get out of jail free card'. Every participant was granted immunity from one arrest, as long as the crime wasn't extremely serious, like murder or treason.

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KNwQ TIL Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” was successfully released in Sweden as “Springtime for Hitler”, prompting similar titles for almost all his other films, such as Springtime for Space, Springtime for the Sheriff, Springtime for Frankenstein. (Space Balls, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein)
XEy4R TIL that since independence in 1947, Pakistan has had 22 Prime Ministers. Not one of them has served for a full term, either due to being assassinated, deposed, or forced to resign
LkEKZ TIL in 1845 a severely depressed dog tried to commit suicide by jumping into a river and refusing to make any attempt to escape (which goes against natural instincts). Even after being rescued, the dog ran back to the river. Eventually, the dog succeeded and died.
YpMAA TIL that two men from Indiana were wrongfully convicted in a 1996 armed robbery because of a false statement from an informant who had sex with the lead detective who set them up. 20 years later, they were found innocent and one of them received $4.9 Million settlement.
jLdj TIL despite it’s defeat during the World War 2, France is the most successful military power in European history. Out of 168 battles fought since 387BC, they have won 109.