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TIL, the FBI arrested nearly all of the top officials of Crystal City, Texas in one afternoon on felony charges varying from bribery, to illegal gambling, and even human smuggling.

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R5kdQ TIL: When women enter a traditionally male dominated occupation, average male wage drops by 8%, women's by 7%
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