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TIL objections to the formation of the first modern police force included: would be used to arrest opponents of government, stop protests and destroy free speech.

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N7P96 TIL the official name of Mexico is "The United States of Mexico".
rNGxy TIL there is an entire college athletic conference composed entirely of Penn State satellite campuses.
GAkg4 TIL Dogs sniff at a rate of 5 sniffs per second, the same rate as when they pant.
k7LW TIL Eastern Russia has a “Valley of Death” where volanic hydrogen sulfide gasses displace all oxygen for a metre or so above ground level. This kills animals which attracts scavengers who are also killed in an endless chain of death.
b9yOE TIL: Of the plight of actor Dudley Moore; amongst his most famous roles was that of the perpetually drunk "Arthur". His death was from a form of Parkinson's disease that in the early stages has a symptom of the sufferer appearing to be extremely intoxicated.