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TIL The NYPD had operatives in 13 countries.

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j6Pan TIL Friedrich Glasl created a model of conflict escalation. He explains why some people act solution-oriented in conflicts, some want to win and others just want to harm the other person or side.
QJ7ya TIL that on Dec 20, 1987, Philippines, an estimated 4,386 people died, many of whom burnt alive in an event known as Asia's Titanic and the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster. The ship Doña Paz, w/ a capacity of 1,518 passengers sank after colliding with an oil tanker. Only 25 people survived
Ooaga TIL original wild bananas contained large seeds, but humans bred them to have tiny seeds for easier consumption.
VBkZQ TIL about London bus driver, Albert Gunter. He found his bus on the London Bridge just was it was opening for a ship. He slammed the gas and jumped the gap. For this, he was given a bonus of £10 (about £290 in today’s money)
b9G7E TIL a veteran walked 100 laps around his garden before his 100th birthday, hoping to raise £1000 for UK’s National Health Service. He actually raised £32.7 million and Queen Elizabeth knighted him. The man’s name is now Captain Sir Tom Moore.