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TIL- Only 115 of the 800,000 reported “missing children” in the US is the result of a “stereotypical kidnapping". Most kidnappings in the US are by family members, often as a result of a custody dispute. Children are 20x more likely to be killed by a family member then by a stranger.

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8j9L TIL wasabi vapour has an effect similar to smelling salts, a property which has been exploited to create smoke alarms for the deaf.
5YA8Q TIL In 2003 New Zealand engineer Bruce Simpson designed an $5,000 cruise missile using off the shelf parts sourced from the Internet. Despite being entirely legal, his project was shut down by the government.
MewM8 TIL Frank Freashwaters, the man known to many simply as the “Shawshank fugitive” for his 56 years on the run from an infamous Ohio correctional facility was captured in May 2015. After spending most of his life as a fugitive, Freshwater was cleared for release by a parole board in 2016.
16OyP TIL about Carotenosis, a harmless condition often mistaken for jaundice, which is caused by the prolonged consumption of carrots (and other carotene-rich foods)
p8o6A TIL: The term "Hat-Trick" was first coined in cricket, in 1858, to describe H.H. Stephenson's taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans held a collection for Stephenson and presented him with a hat, bought with the proceeds. The term was used in print for the first time in 1865.