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TIL There is no systematic reporting of violence committed by the police in the US.

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xVYgo TIL That Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasitic microorganism transmitted by cats, can reside permanently in human brains. This parasite induces permanent changes in human behavior, including enjoying the smell of cat urine, an increase in risk-taking behaviors and a 2.5x increase in Schizophrenia
Y7y6x TIL Rufio's line "you're dead, Jolly man" was mouthed in reverse in the movie Hook because that scene was filmed in reverse to allow the sword movements to be extra sharp
KYJDR TIL that the longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
x71B TIL that NASA discovered a planet with two suns. AKA Tatooine.
WQPL TIL that 160 people were able to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar accurate to .1% when their answers were averaged. Out of 4510 beans, the average guess was 4514. The phenomena is known as wisdom of the crowd.