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TIL that nearly half of the murders in USA go unsolved and without punishment

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0dkXv TIL of the Aztec “Curse of One Rabbit”, where the first year (One Rabbit) of the 52 year calendar cycle was associated with famine and catastrophe. Incredibly, one study suggested a “real climatic origin”, with 10 of the 13 years having a famine, including one of the worst in world prehistory.
MZm8 TIL that a bulbous bow allows a ship to move faster by cancelling waves with its own waves
nellB TIL in medieval manuscripts there are many depictions of knights fighting giant snails. There's no solid reason why.
E70X TIL that had JFK not been assassinated, the Soviet Union and the U.S. would have created a Space Union which would have resulted in both the US and the Soviet Union landing on the moon together (at 12:11)
8aGNL TIL Chicago Blackhawks called on a 36 year-old accountant and fan to serve as Emergency goalie after starter and backups were injured. He played in the third period and had 7 saves with a save percentage of 1.000