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TIL that the generic silhouette in Microsoft Outlook is actually a shadow cutout of Bill Gates' mugshot when he got arrested for a driving offense in 1977

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naZr TIL that a Florida deputy told a quadriplegic to stand up, and when he responded that he was unable to do so, she dumped him out of his wheelchair. Though initially charged with felony abuse, all charges were dropped when she agreed to do some community service.
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