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TIL in 1995 an inmate filed a US$5 million lawsuit against himself. He claimed that he violated his own civil rights by getting arrested. He then asked the state to pay because he had no income in jail.

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m1pbp TIL fungi (i.e mushrooms, yeast, mould) are more closely related to us humans than to plants
XNgj TIL that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing, thus leading to the arrest and prosecution of her attacker.
W7vRB TIL that, on April 6, 1994, the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi were both assassinated when their plane was shot down. In Burundi, it was seen as a tragic accident and their president was in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Rwanda, it set in motion the Rwandan Genocide.
PVYO TIL the organization that runs U.S . presidential debates is independent of the government and owned by the Republican and Democratic Parties. It has been criticized for negotiating secret contracts between candidates, excluding third parties, and “perpetrating a fraud on the American voter.”
X00r8 TIL Softkey, founded by Kevin O'Leary, purchased many of the "Edutainment" software companies in the 1990's, acquiring Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, Number Crunchers, and other titles. With questionable business practices, they were considered the major player in the downfall of this sector