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TIL in Iowa it is illegal to simulate intoxication in public

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nWdnG TIL Napoleon Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich, was a lifelong scammer. He lied about meeting Andrew Carnegie, never advised any presidents, and even inspired a cult that tried to raise an immortal baby. His whole career was built on fake stories, fraud, and constant reinvention.
a8OeM TIL about Edgardo Greco, an italian mafioso who beat two rival gang members to death and fled to France to escape law enforcement. He went on to become a successful pizzeria owner before getting caught more than 30 years later after posing for a newspaper featuring his prized restaurant.
KaV4 TIL in 1995 a Virginia inmate sued himself for $5 million for violating his own civil rights by getting drunk and getting arrested. The judge dismissed the case but congratulated the man on his “innovative approach to civil rights litigation.”
9w7A7 TIL The US Navy still operates wooden ships.
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