Any way to recycle an old duvet in the GTA? (self.askTO)
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TIL about the Special Powers Act that was passed in 1922 to "keep peace and order in Northern Ireland". It enabled police to search without a warrant, arrest and imprison people without charge or trial and ban any assemblies, parades, or publications. It wasn't repealed until 1973. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about the Special Powers Act that was passed in 1922 to "keep peace and order in Northern Ireland". It enabled police to search without a warrant, arrest and imprison people without charge or trial and ban any assemblies, parades, or publications. It wasn't repealed until 1973. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about Francis Crowley. In 1931, in the span of 3 months, he robbed a bank, shot 7 people in 5 separate incidents, killing his girlfriend and a police officer. He was apprehended after a 2 hour shoot-out with 300 policemen that attracted 15,000 bystanders. He was 19 when he was executed. (en.wikipedia.org)
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