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TIL that, due to California banning civilian ownership of .50 BMG rifles, Barret will not sell or service to any of California’s law enforcement agencies.

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6EMAl TIL In 1977 Tony Kiritsis held Richard Hall hostage for 63 hours before surrendering, Kiritsis was found not guilty by reason of insanity. At the time of the trial, Indiana law required the prosecution to prove the defendant sane, the law has subsequently changed so defense has to prove insanity.
yO5a TIL: When Charlie Sheen was being prosecuted for prostitution, Judge asked him why he would pay for sex, to which Charlie replied, “I don’t pay them for sex. I pay them to leave.”
4XpZo TIL that, despite having the largest US alligator population, it has been more than 200 years since the first and last Louisianan died to an alligator.
WkQM8 TIL the word Avocado comes from a Nahuatl Indian (Aztec) word “ahuácatl” meaning testicle.
YpjBG TIL Master of Puppets was the first metal album to be preserved by the US Library of Congress