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TIL the UK has 1% of the world’s population but 20% of its CCTV cameras - one for every 14 people

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VB70Q TIL that a jury does not have to convict a guilty person of a crime if they believe that the appropriate application of the law will have unjust or immoral results, or if they would like to send a larger social message.
VBkP0 TIL Charles “Black Bart” Boles was an American outlaw who committed 28 successful stage coach robberies entirely on foot between 1875 and 1883, as he was afraid of horses. He also reportedly never once fired a weapon during his years as an outlaw.
Jk1Q TIL In 1963, Donald Currey cut down a tree to retrieve his drill bit after it got stuck when he was trying to core it to study climate effects. After studying the core of the tree, he found that he’d just cut down the oldest tree (at least 4862 years old) found to date.
pRDZ TIL that on Nov. 20, 1980, an oil rig accidentally drilled into a salt mine under Lake Peigneur causing a maelstrom which started a chain of events that turned the lake from freshwater to salt water and temporarily created the largest waterfall in Louisiana.
QJe1a TIL In the Philippines, cutting plants of scenic value on public grounds is punishable by an imprisonment of 6 months, 1 day as minimum to 8 years as maximum.