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TIL cities are successfully using classical music in public spaces to deter crime, with one well-known case study showing it resulted in 33% fewer robberies, 25% fewer assaults on staff, and 37% less vandalism within 18 months.

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kOXQ4 TIL George Carlin recorded an HBO special on Sept 9 and 10, 2001 entitled ‘I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die.’
pYZYG TIL Sorcery is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia
p10G TIL that Blockbuster is still around in Alaska (and other areas where high-speed Internet is expensive or unavailable.) The stores are privately-owned, but keep the Blockbuster name. Alaska is home to ¼ of the nation’s surviving Blockbusters.
JY1r4 TIL of the practice of deloping, or "throwing away" your first shot in dueling, giving more meaning to the repeated refrain "I am not throwing away my shot" in the musical "Hamilton"
O8ba TIL there is a 3,000 mile biking/hiking trail under construction that will connect Canada to the Florida Keys.