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TIL that domestic violence is about 2-4 times more common among police families than American families in general, according to numerous studies.

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jNOdn TIL: The Antichrist windows of Frankfurt were thought lost for much of the 20th century. The giant stained-glass made circa 1365 depicting Satan's doings and other scenes were packed away during WWII to avoid damage. Victorious Soviet forces took them away. Russia returned them in the early 2000s.
LkwGV TIL that Singapore and Malaysia have the busiest international land border checkpoint in the world and also the busiest international air route by flights flown
0dGD1 TIL that most of the moons of Uranus are named after Shakespeare characters.
gMwvW TIL of the decoy effect. When there are only two options, people may have trouble making a choice. An unattractive third option, a "decoy", can change the perceived preference between the other two. Companies take advantage of this effect to sell its products by cleverly pricing its products.
e0jeJ TIL Bob Dylan sued Hootie & The Blowfish over lyrics in the 1990s. And, Bob Dylan also wrote Darius Rucker's country hit, Wagon Wheel.