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TIL a lawyer tried to settle a civil suit by invoking his right to trial by combat. In New York. In 2015.

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6E5gY TIL in December 1999 a schizophrenic man broke into George Harrison’s home and stabbed him over 40 times. His wife incapacitated the man and George was hospitalized. His official statement following the attack was “He wasn't a burglar, and he certainly wasn't auditioning for the Traveling Wilburys.”
yj0e TIL - If you wanted to buy a single rare Dutch tulip bulb in 1636, all it would cost you is: 2 lasts of wheat, 4 lasts of rye, 4 fat oxen, 8 fat swine, 12 fat sheep, 2 hogheads of wine, 4 turns of beer, 2 tons of butter, 1000lbs of cheese, a complete bed, a suit of clothes, & a silver drinking cup.
GoJ4 TIL after learning of his parents tragic death due to carbon monoxide poisoning, Weird Al went on to perform and gave the reason that “since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well”
e6AJ TIL that Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt was April Fooled early in his career when his office was taken apart and rebuilt on a platform in the middle of a pond complete with a working phone.
6EKEZ TIL The singer who voiced Simba in the original 'Lion King' turned down $2 million up front to take royalties instead