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TIL that 47% of male victims of domestic abuse are threatened with arrest. 21% are arrested.

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wL4MW TIL of Fukushi Masaichi, collector of tattoos taken from the dead. He had acquired these skins by working in a charity hospital, and by offering people money "to finish their tattoos on the condition he could harvest the tattoo when they died."
m1mpO TIL The most abundant wild bird on planet earth is the Red-billed Quelea. The birds fly in flocks of 2 million or more and in such tightly synchronized masses they can be mistaken at a distance for clouds of smoke. Single colonies can cover hundreds of acres, totaling tens of millions of birds.
loYoB TIL that in 2017, officers from Devon and Cornwall (UK) Police commandeered a double-decker bus, using the top deck to monitor motorists illegally using their mobile phones while driving. In two days, they caught 39 drivers using their phones and 36 not wearing a seatbelt.
8VrX TIL the U.S. Flag Code says that when a flag is worn out, it should be burned
Z8jx4 TIL that an Indian with an advanced degree who wants to immigrate to the US has a waiting time over 150 years before they can get a green card and be allowed to immigrate