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    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    A Missouri family sued the previous owners of a house that they had just bought after Brown Recluse Spiders "started bleeding out of the walls." An expert came in and estimated that the house was infested with 4,000 – 5,000 of the spiders.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes! (and he is getting fed up of it)
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