In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.
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Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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