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TIL a 2005 supreme court decision declared that it is NOT the duty of any police force in the US to protect citizens, just enforce laws.

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EKL0 TIL Every armoured vehicle of the UK has a requirement for a BV or Boiling Vessel for making tea. This is unique to the British Armed Forces
JYQWV TIL that after the initial discovery of penicillin, scientists scrambled for a fungus that could efficiently produce it. Mary Hunt, a lab assistant, came across a cantaloupe with a golden mold, P. chrysogenum. All penicillin is effectively descended from Mary Hunt’s cantaloupe.
kJGm1 TIL the amazing story of Bass Reeves…..the original Lone Ranger.
QNKPE TIL that the official Canadian keyboard layout (CSA) has a snow mode. The key is equivalent to Control key in other layouts.
KaxJ TIL: Klingon was the chosen language for the Welsh government in its response to queries about UFO sightings at Cardiff Airport.