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Feb 07 2017
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Law

Fact #1289: Attacking a parachuter bailing from a distressed aircraft is a war crime.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_parachutists

Jan 10 2017
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Law, Places

Fact #1269: A Cleveland fine-dining restaurant that hires ex-cons has given over 200 former criminals a second chance, and so far none have re-offended.

Source: http://www.pressunion.org/dinner-edwins-fine-dining-french-restaurant-giving-former-criminals-second-chance/

Dec 07 2016
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Fact #1246: Changing another country’s weather is classed as a war crime under the Geneva convention.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24033772

Nov 24 2016
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Law, Places

Fact #1237: Main Street USA at Disney World only has one real American Flag. The rest of the flags intentionally contain less than 50 stars so that they don’t have to be taken down in poor weather or lit up at night.

Source: http://www.wesh.com/article/30-things-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-disney-world/4440545

Nov 15 2016
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Fact #1230: The US Constitution only lists 3 requirements to run for President; be a natural-born citizen, be a permanent resident in the US for 14 years and be at least 35.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_qualifications_by_country#United_States_of_America

Nov 14 2016
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Law, Places

Fact #1229: The city of Medellin, Colombia reduced motorcycle assassinations by 39% when it banned male passengers from riding on the back of motorbikes.

Source: http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/medellin-ban-male-motorcycle-passengers-hitmen

Oct 09 2016
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Fact #1206: A dying farmer scratched his will on the fender of the tractor he was trapped beneath, and the courts accepted it as legally binding.

Source: http://www.metronews.ca/news/canada/2013/10/25/unique-will-written-on-tractor-celebrated.html

Aug 22 2016
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Fact #1171: In Law, the “bar” isn’t just the name of the exam. It refers to the physical gated wall in a courtroom dividing the lawyers & judges from the general viewing public.

“Passing the bar” gains you admittance to work on the other side of the wall.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28law%29

Jul 26 2016
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Entertainment, Law

Fact #1152: When Queen Elizabeth visited the set of “Game of Thrones” she refused to sit on the Iron Throne because there is a law disallowing her from sitting on a foreign throne.

Source: http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/news/a33918/queen-elizabeth-iron-throne-snub-explained/

May 06 2016
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Fact #1095: If there is no written law on the subject, then Florida law defaults to Common Law of England.

Source: http://archive.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0775/Sections/0775.01.html

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