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TIL Radiohead was successfully sued for plagiarism.

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PYr9Z TIL the National Association for Rational Sex Offender Legislation exists, which argues for fair and balanced sentencing due to the spectrum of sex offense severity.
XPM8 TIL there is a law named the “Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act” that bans Internet taxes in the US. It expired on November 1, 2014.
W7r5Y TIL the biggest espionage leak in US Navy history involved a spy ring of four people: leader John A. Walker, his son, his brother, & a friend. The US Navy wasn't even aware of Walker's network, which existed from 1967-1985, until his ex-wife revealed it to them after their daughter convinced her to.
yQlDp TIL they lyrics of the Dire Straits song “Money for Nothing” we’re almost entirely overheard comments of a delivery man in an appliance store. And Sting sung backup & the opening line.
1a704 TIL a Louisianan man won a gallon of Old Granddad bourbon whiskey in a barroom bet during the Saints first football game in 1967. His family honored his wish after he passed of only opening it once the Saints made it to the Super Bowl, 43 years later.