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TIL violent crime in the US has actually dropped 15% in the past 10 years.

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7rXOr TIL that, in the Australian state of Queensland, the government places trivia questions periodically to keep drivers awake and aware.
MeamA TIL A German man (Martin Juergens) claims the Moon has belonged to his family since 1756, when the Prussian King presented it to his ancestor as a symbolic gesture for services rendered. It was decreed the Moon would pass to the youngest born son.
X018R TIL of J.R.R.Tolkien Cauldron of Story: the idea of a "pot" in which all our stories are boiled, we keep adding to that "pot", mixing on flavours already there and adding its own new taste as well. Telling new story, you use things long-since added to the big Cauldron—whether you intend to or not.
PYZmE TIL about Vickrey auction, a type of sealed-bid auction. Bidders submit written bids without knowing the bid of the other people in the auction. The highest bidder wins, but the price paid is the second-highest bid. This was first described academically by Nobel winner William Vickrey in 1961.
1aYP TIL a feral child abandoned by her parents at the age of 3, was raised by dogs until the age of 8, acquired extremely acute senses of hearing, smell, and sight.