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TIL the FBI keeps detailed murder statistics based on race, gender, weapons and even the motive but they do not maintain statistics on killings by police or government agencies

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Qd0e TIL Learning a second language greatly reduces the risk of having Alzheimers later in life
pY8QZ TIL people in Germany and France used to eat cockchafer beetles. They were made into a soup and could also be candied. This practice stopped when the beetles' population steeply declined from the use of pesticides.
X0Pe8 TIL that former king of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk directed and produced 50 films in his lifetime.
LQYAr TIL that in June 2013, a brand new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG fell into the water while being imported to Argentina, spent 5 days submerged during rescue efforts, suffered irreparable damage, and was ultimately shipped back to Germany.
a8BwZ TIL when 22-year-old nanny Marissa Mowry announced she was pregnant, the 11-year-old she was babysitting told his mom it's his son. A DNA test confirmed he was the father and she was sentenced to 20 years in prison.