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TIL that if children trespass into your swimming pool and get hurt, you can be held liable for their injuries under the Attractive Nuisance doctrine

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W1k9 TIL that no one knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
a8wwM TIL that 20 percent of people in Greenland have attempted suicide, compared to 5-6 percent in the UK and US
1Ko8 TIL H. L. Mencken when writing about the US Presidency predicted that “On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
97B6 TIL a man stole a Salvador Dali painting in full view of security cameras in broad daylight, mailed it back to the museum a week later, and was only caught because he had shoplifted a juice bottle a year prior, allowing police to match his fingerprints on the package to those on the bottle.
ynbV TIL Tennessee has an “Unauthorized Substances Tax” which requires “merchants or peddlers” of illicit substances to buy stamps to affix to illegal substances that they sell. Oh and don’t worry, buying the stamps is completely confidential and legally cannot be used as evidence in court.