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TIL that 0 of the 50 safest cities are in the US.

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9YJ4m TIL About the "Great Cat Massacre" In 17th century Paris a group of apprentices, angered that they were treated worse than cats, imitated the felines screeching all night. The master ordered the noisy cats killed. The apprentices held a trial, convicted the cats of witchcraft, and hung them.
6YV7 TIL the two rival TV helicopter pilots, both men, who duked it out for OJ Simpson police chase footage have since both had sex change operations and become female friends
0app TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.
R51aj TIL when Depeche Mode’s frontman Dave Gahan was 6 months old, his Malaysian father, Len, abandoned his family. 9 years later, Len returned home and would often visit the Gahan family home for a year before suddenly abandoning his family once again - this time, forever.
kbye TIL that the mp3 format will be almost totally patent-free on December 31, 2017