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TIL in the US less than half of murders are solved.

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x5j0 TIL A litter of Labrador retrievers can include puppies of all the different Labrador colors regardless of the colors of the parent dogs.
5lXn TIL typefaces (fonts) are not protected by copyright in the United States as they are considered to be “utilitarian objects whose utility outweighs any merit that may exist in protecting their creative elements.”
l70oG TIL of a mother named Kathleen Folbigg, who was imprisoned for 2 decades for murdering her 4 children. Later, she would be pardoned by the Governor after it was discovered that the deaths were instead due to an extremely rare genetic condition.
p8EPp TIL that C.J. Hill (Known for her Slayers series) was the mother of TheOdd1sOut
xVloo TIL until 1979, Nicaraguan deaf students were stigmatized and barred from school. With deaf schools opening but no experienced teachers, teens developed a unique language. In 6 years younger students joining were fluent and versed in the new sign language, stunning linguists.