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TIL After WWII Japanese were tried, convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding.

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Y5dd TIL when a cell phone rang in a NY courtroom, the judge said that unless it was turned over to him he would arrest everyone in the court. When it wasn’t, he jailed all 70 who were present. He later lost his job.
jr0Q TIL that in or about May of 2013, two Filipino women escaped from a Saudi diplomatic compound in Virginia, alleging enslavement. The compound is owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Armed Forces Office and enjoys diplomatic immunity.
yVZv TIL the Serial Killer with the most confirmed murders (138), Luis Garavito, only received 22 years in prison.
JYek8 TIL that if someone is more than $2,500 behind in child support payments, they are unable to get a US Passport
awkgo TIL Rolling Jubilee, a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it.