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e0lVk TIL: The top prize in the Sri Lankan version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” is around 13 Thousand dollars.
jgyj TIL in 1977 singer Tom Waits was arrested outside a coffee shop for trying to stop men from bullying other patrons.These men were plainclothes officers,and Waits was charged with disturbing the peace.Waits disputed the charge,was found not guilty,and successfully sued the police dept. for $7,500
D1EV TIL During the 1863 New York Draft Riots (that was dramatized in Gangs Of New York) The staff of The New York Times averted rioters that were targeting the newspaper with two Gatling guns; one of which was manned by Henry Raymond, owner and editor of The New York Times, himself.
jAoj TIL South Korea was ruled by a real benevolent dictator for 15 years, credited for establishing foundations of modern economy in S.Korea.
DPV TIL Honduras is the murder capital of the world; on average, one murder every 74 minutes.