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TIL the International Court of Justice could not conclusively decide whether a country may use nuclear weapons in self-defense if its survival is at stake.

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W7V7d TIL Juggernaut comes from the Puri Jagannath Chariot that is so difficult to stop once rolling
69LvY TIL that James Capone, Al Capone's older brother, was a lawman who fought liquor dealers during Prohibition and arrested about twenty murderers. He later became a justice of the peace, changing his name to Richard James “Two Gun” Hart to distance himself from his infamous family.
evWE TIL Germany once refused to sell a French imported liqueur, stating public health and safety concerns that the low alcohol percentage would cause people to build up a tolerance towards alcohol
QJyR9 TIL California repealed a law allowing public carrying of loaded firearms after members of the Black Panther Party started carrying guns