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TIL the FBI has a “point-and-click” system for tapping phones called DCSNet. It has the ability to intercept wire-line phones, cellular phones, SMS and push-to-talk systems and it’s details were revealed after the a lawsuit was filed by the EFF.

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QQRk TIL Americans consume 80% of the world’s pain pills.
ZopD TIL: Norway will allow any student from anywhere in the world to study at their public Universities tuition free.
nWJOb TIL German actor Klaus Kinski was so difficult to work with filming the 1986 movie "Crawlspace" the director later made a short documentary called "Please Kill Mr. Kinski" about the whole mess, claiming Kinski received death threats from the crew and producers over his antics on set.
MgZb TIL misphonia is a disorder where people are abnormally annoyed by everyday noises such as chewing, slurping, etc.. Many people develope it by being intimated by someone at their their table at as a child. The sounds heard then triggers anger and sometimes cause rage throughout their life.
mJwE TIL: In 1989, Trump paid $85,000 for an ad pushing death penalty for 14 year old boy who was later exonerated of the crime. Even though proven innocent through DNA testing, Trump still refuses to apologize