26Shaggy Defense Legal Strategy
The "Shaggy defense" refers to a legal strategy in which a person denies an accusation with the simple defense of "it wasn't me," despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
27. William Lee Bergstrom, a renowned gambler, placed the largest bet in casino gambling history at the time, amounting to $777,000. He won and returned several years later, only to win again. However, on his third bet of a million dollars, he lost. He subsequently committed suicide shortly after.
28. As the creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and Dan Weiss were "contractually guaranteed producer credits" on all GOT spinoffs. However, they declined credits on House of the Dragon and the accompanying "free money" because they were not involved with it and felt the strain wasn't worth it.
29. The youngest person confirmed to have been hanged in England was Michael Hamond, aged just seven. He was hanged in King's Lynn, Norfolk, alongside his 11-year-old sister Ann.
30. When writing the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice' (1967), author Roald Dahl was given a formula for Bond girls: the first is killed by the enemy midway, "preferably in Bond's arms"; the second is an enemy Bond seduces who also dies; and the third survives to the end of the film.
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32. A young man pinched his nose and clamped his mouth shut to hold in a forceful sneeze, which resulted in him barely being able to speak or swallow and experiencing considerable pain. Air bubbles reached into the deep tissue and muscles of his chest, and it took seven days for him to recover in the hospital.
33. Car window "escape tools" may not work on many modern car windows.
34. In 2012, Adidas withdrew its plans to sell a sneaker featuring affixed rubber shackles after facing significant criticism for invoking the painful image of slavery. In a tweet, the designer of the shoe stated that the sneaker was inspired by a childhood toy called "My Pet Monster."
35. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has never removed a star, with each star placement being deemed a registered historic landmark.
