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TIL: In 2013, 20% of all homicides in Seattle were committed by police.

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P1OZG TIL the male gharial crocodile's hollow bulbous nasal protuberance starts growing over the nostrils around age 11.5. The bulbous snout tip enables hissing that can be heard 75 metres (246 feet) away. The gharial is the only living crocodile with visible sexual dimorphism
Mk97 TIL the Mystery Flavor of Dum Dums lollipops is a mixture of two flavors from when end of one batch of candy meets the beginning of the next batch. So the Mystery Flavor continuously changes.
j619E Today I learned that English is not the official language of the USA, only the most commonly used language.
697gY TIL the famous Guy Fawkes mask is owned by Warner Brothers and they are paid a fee with the sale of each official mask.
4XAgg TIL about the 761st Tank Battalion, an all African American unit was considered "one of most effective tank battalions in World War II", and that baseball legend Jackie Robinson had been a member prior to the unit shipping overseas.