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TIL During WWII, the largest volunteer army was the Indian army

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696bJ TIL that during a theater play of The Passion of Christ, a man had to be taken away after he ran on stage and hit one of the roman soldiers with a motorcycle helmet in an attempt to save Jesus from being crucified.
KvMJ TIL that you DON’T have a right to a public defender unless you prove to the court that you are dirt poor. They will force you to sell your stuff to pay for a lawyer before they will appoint you one.
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