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TIL South Korea made a remake of 12 Angry Men for their countries first jury trial.

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xVB6k TIL King Parikshit (12th-9th centuries BCE) transformed the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. While still a baby in his mother's womb, Ashwatthama attempted to kill him by Brahmastra (a powerful fiery weapon) for family revenge
gMPLX TIL before becoming President of Nauru, Marcus Stephen was at one time his country’s only weightlifter, but went on to win 7 gold and 5 silver medals at the Commonwealth Games (Olympics style event held for former British colonies)
awWDL TIL A married Secret Service agent had trouble extraditing a hacker from Romania, so he pretended he was a woman, flirted for 7 months online, and nabbed the criminal when he flew to Boston with 3 boxes of grape-flavored condoms.
P1dMG TIL The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams and comedian Stephen Fry purchased the first three original Apple Macintosh computers available in Europe. It started a lifelong friendship
j658Q TIL There is a small Indian tribe called the Anal People that engage in animal sacrifice and have a passion for...uh...let's call it "caves"