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TIL that male victims of domestic violence who called the police for help were more likely to be arrested themselves, than have their female partner arrested [PDF]

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pVjO TIL that the Library of Congress in the US has the unadulterated 35mm print of “Star Wars” submitted to them in 1977 for copyright, and anyone can watch it by prior appointment.
X6bE TIL that ABRACADABRA is actually a Hebrew term meaning “I create what I speak”.
R7Qvw TIL Johann Sebastian Bach had 20 children. The family spawned 50 musicians and several notable composers: Joahnnes (a piper), Christoph (an instrumentalist), Johann Ambrosius (a violinist), and Veit (a white bread baker whose greatest pleasure was playing the Cittern).
OpY TIL, In 2008 an 80 year old retired Green Beret received a court-martial from Chapter XXXIII of the Special Forces Association after he shot an intruder in the head with a .22 pistol. The reason for the court-martial: The intruder survived, so he should have used a bigger gun.
8ao88 TIL that the US Navy maintains a white oak forest in Indiana for the oldest commissioned US naval vessel, USS Constitution. The forest is 150 oak trees in reserve for repairs to the wooden 224 year old Constitution when she needs it.