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RM91 TIL that the oldest commissioned naval vessel in the world is the USS Constitution. She was launched in 1797.
jNgNM TIL that over 500 operating room fires occur every year in the U.S.
NXbKJ TIL that it's possible to to be libel-proof on the basis that your documented behavior has been so awful you're legally foreclosed from suing anyone for what they write about you. In the U.S. it's informally named the Dykstra defense.
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