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TIL there is a controversial murder defence called the 'rough sex murder defence', or '50 Shades defence', which asserts that the victim consented or even demanded sexual practices that led to the homicide.

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9kMD TIL In 2006, Terry Gilliam (Monty Python member and director) renounced his American citizenship. As a result, Gilliam is only permitted to spend 30 days per year in the United States.
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1aBwd TIL that before military planes had guns, in WWI, pilots used to throw "grenades, and other objects -- even grappling hooks" at each other.
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