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TIL that there is a man who stomped on someone’s face while wearing Air Jordans. He is suing NIKE for failure to warn him that they could be considered dangerous weapons.

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ADNOx TIL that Prince wrote The Bangles 1986 hit single, ‘Manic Monday’ using a pseudonym.
1ZBP TIL that the Native American Seminole tribe bought Hard Rock Cafe in 2006. “ We will buy back American one hamburger at a time”
oRReA TIL: A bonsaï tree is not a species of tree. It's just a regular tree. Bonsai is a method of growing trees which aims to create an image of a large mature tree but in miniature
bMBZ TIL The costliest trial in US history was the McMartin Preschool Trial, a case of satanic abuse hysteria. The investigator’s bias resulted in children recalling stories of witches flying, travelling in hot-air balloons, being flushed down the toilet, and having been assaulted by Chuck Norris.
bkRj TIL that some Brazilian prisoners are given the opportunity to ride stationary bikes in order to generate electricity. In return, they receive a day off of their sentence for every 24 hours of pedaling they put in.