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TIL that US Law does not protect speech that is “likely to provoke the average person to retaliation”

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OoN0Y TIL that "Big Ben" is not a clock, a tower, or even a building. It is the name of the large bell that is located inside Elizabeth tower.
Vedm TIL about Sarajevo Roses; after the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war (1992-1995), the craters left by exploding artillery rounds were filled with red resin as a memorial to the 11,000 people who died.
4MXw TIL Big game hunting in Africa, when done responsibly, can actually benefit endangered species and produce revenue for the conservation
WkbWX TIL in 1992 the high court of Australia recognized for the first time that aboriginal peoples had rights over the land since they had inhabited it before the British settled.
XJBD TIL: NYC had to recall pencils with the message “Too Cool to Do Drugs” on them. As they were sharpened, they’d say “Cool to Do Drugs” and “Do Drugs”, etc.