TheAnswerToYang
TIL about Giles Corey, who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem trials. He used a legal loophole and refused to plea, which meant he couldn't be tried. He was then tortured to death, but still refused to plea, allowing his children to claim their inheritance.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by TheAnswerToYang t3_y7we54 in todayilearned
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Reply to comment by LibertyCapping1 in Now that i think of it, thats mind blowing by Philippe1709
This gets posted every time anyone plays. I wonder if OP saw this and thought it had actually never been posted here.