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TIL that the Eagles football team had a temporary court set up in their stadium for six years due to their fans bad behavior.

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j70R TIL that during the newyork draft riots of 1863, the New York Times defended their building using Gatling guns against the rioters.
W7Ggo TIL absinthe, a spirit made with wormwood, has been banned across Europe in the early 20th century because of association with mental illness
vEwL TIL In 2006, anti-NATO protests in Ukraine canceled a joint exercise designed to simulate a Russian invasion of Crimea.
LGgr TIL A man being arrested on the show “COPS” for prostitution charges threatened suing the show if his Chihuahua’s face wasn’t blurred. The man claimed he did not sign a release for the dog who is an actor with an agent.
yxKX TIL - Lyndon Johnson ordered a pair of pants with extra room from his “nuts” to his “bunghole”.