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TIL that murder clearance rates have been dropping since the 1960s, and police have been significantly less likely to solve murders after the invention of DNA evidence

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NXQyb TIL John Lennon openly plagiarized Chuck Berry's song "Can't Catch Me" to write "Come Together." When Paul McCartney called him out on the intellectual theft, Lennon responded, "Yeah, I know! It's good though, isn't it?" "Come Together" became a No. 1 hit and is considered a Beatles classic.
woLeP TIL rock star Billy Joel is half-brother to European conductor Alexander Joel. Their shared father's journey from Germany to the US and back to Europe includes a sad tale of a successful business essentially stolen by the Nazis.
lo9Dr TIL how Santa Barbara California got its name. On December 4, 1602, Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sailed through the Santa Barbara Channel, which he named in honor of St. Barbara’s Feast Day. It wasn’t until 1782 that the town of Santa Barbara received its name.
OGPX1 TIL the East River that separates Manhattan from long island is not actually a river but rather a drowned valley.
lde7 TIL Grammy award winning solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie is deaf and “listens” through vibration