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TIL only 4 Alabama counties require a law degree to become a Probate Judge

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xVOeb TIL Australia fines citizens $55 for not voting
69K8Y TIL: In countries like the UK, Canada, or Australia, if the government can't pass a budget, there is no "shutdown". Instead, the government is forced to resign and new elections are held.
OoKBY TIL that St Patrick, as well as being Patron St of Ireland, is also Patron St of Nigeria! And their Guinness is almost twice as potent.
nvPG TIL A man named Joe Lozito fought off a serial killer on a subway of New York, while police were aware they stood behind the conductors doors until Lozito disarmed him, the NYPD apparently has no duty to protect the citizens of New York
VBZ74 TIL that hockey legend Gordie Howe only completed 2 ‘Gordie Howe Hat-tricks’ (at least 1 goal, 1 assist, and 1 fight in a single game) in his career, despite the feat being named after him.