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TIL there were more murders in Chicago in 2016 than the entire United Kingdom

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Oo6MR TIL the CIA, FBI, & other Govt agencies still use Polygraph tests for screening employees despite no supporting scientific evidence of their effectiveness and being legally banned in the hiring process of most jobs and as evidence in court rooms.
R7aN7 TIL that in North Carolina, men are legally allowed to continue having sex even if a woman revokes consent.
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