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TIL that cities with an “erotic services” Craigslist section saw a 17% decrease in the number of women murdered

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vPN7K TIL the colors of the American flag have a specific meaning: Red symbolises valor and bravery, White symbolises purity and innocence and Blue symbolises vigilance, perseverance and justice.
6EaLW TIL that King Louis IX of France, or St. Louis, was very well known for his charity and treatment of his people, often dining with beggars, eating after them, and washing their feet. He founded many hospitals including France's national ophthalmology hospital, Quinze-Vingts.
YokA TIL in India, where most marriages are arranged by parents with the couples vetted on the basis of caste, complexion, horoscope, there is a Guardian Angels-style vigilante group that protects young couples who fall in love across different castes. They are called the Love Commandos.
vPYLR TIL Kendall Myers and his wife spied on the U.S. for Cuba for 30 years inside the U.S. State Department until they were arrested in their 70s. They never took a penny for their work. They simply didn’t like how the U.S. “treated” Cuba.
x6mAD TIL about the Great Green Wall of Africa that is made to keep the sahara desert from expanding