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TIL: In the USA, there are SWAT & Narcotics teams who receive no federal, state or city funding. They are expected to self fund by seizing and selling criminal assets.

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wLZNJ TIL: Poisoned halloween candy is almost entirely a myth. Aside from a 1950s case of laxative laced candy, it's never actually happened.
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