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TIL: If you end up taking a robocaller company to court under TCPA laws, a common counter claim is a "manufactured claims" defense, because it's often necessary to bait the scammers to get the required information from them in the first place.

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kX1m TIL it is illegal to perform the Rusty Trombone in the state of Utah
pYBXG TIL Pandalid shrimp are a rare example of hermaphroditic animals. These shrimp are born male only to eventually become female later in life.
yQ1Ja TIL about the "Well to Hell" hoax. The hoax suggested a wealthy Russian man drilled a hole many miles deep into the Earth eventually finding a cavern, and with heat resistant equipment, recorded the screams of the damned. The hoax travelled the globe.
XleR TIL of the death of PFC LaVena Johnson, who was found dead in 2005 at a base in Balad, Iraq. Initially ruled a suicide, an autopsy revealed she a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, and burns from corrosive chemicals on her genitals. The Army has refused to reopen the case.
oDlo TIL of the Louisville Mega Cavern, a 17-mile bike park 100ft underground in an abandoned Limestone mine.