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TIL last year a Canadian judge fined a man $1 for being caught with 30 marijuana plants, citing ‘Antiquated and Ridiculous’ marijuana laws

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rR0lW TIL that the NFL sent a cease and desist order to an Indiana Church in 2007 for charging admission to a Super Bowl party that was showing the game on a TV larger than 55 inches thus infringing on the NFL’s copyright laws.
JY6kQ TIL In Ancient Thebes there was a fairly successful band of warriors consisting entirely of 150 gay couples. They were chosen based on the idea that “you fight better when trying to impress your lover”
p8Gep TIL that in WW2 a German spy landed in Canada, but soon abandoned his task to live there using the funds for his mission. He eventually surrendered to authorities and was found not guilty of espionage.