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TIL of the Son of Sam laws that state convicted criminals cannot profit in any way from their crimes whether it be from books, tv, film, etc. All proceeds from these deals go directly to the victims or their families.

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mEPy TIL only one of the 40,000 American soldiers who deserted during World War II was punished by execution
dlvK TIL Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda after the The Legend of Zelda video games. Zelda Williams is a fan of her namesake and stated that Majora’s Mask is her favorite game.
bJPZ TIL Four days after the Hillsborough disaster, in the European Cup semi-final between AC Milan v Real Madrid, the referee blew his whistle two minutes into the game to stop play and hold a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives. Halfway through, AC Milan fans sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
jNJrn TIL The original creator of trollface, copyrighted it and has gained from it $100,000 in licensing fees, settlements, and other payouts.
X01nk TIL The Arthur Miller play "Death of a Salesman" is the only Broadway play to have won the Tony Award for Best Play four times. The original production in 1949, and the revivals in 1984, 1999, and 2012.