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TIL that police officers in one state in India are given a slight pay upgrade for having a moustache

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QNEl6 TIL In 1985, Courtney Cox was the first person to say the word “period” in reference to mensuration on TV. It was for a Tampax commercial.
44vJ TIL that 45 of the top ‘50 cities in the world by murder rate’ are in the Americas
J1nY4 TIL that A widely watched Recession Indicator is the yield curve inversion, signifying economic concern when short-term interest rates surpass long-term rates. While historically associated with recessions, it's not infallible.
yVmge TIL during the 1960s–70s “Secret War” in Laos, the US covertly trained and led the indigenous Hmong people to fight the communist Pathet Lao party and North Vietnamese troops. At its peak, around 30,000–40,000 Hmong fighters were involved.
nWPP TIL there is a “green” cemetery in Pennsylvania that doubles as a national forest where people can hike and picnic. No caskets, no formaldehyde, just dirt and trees.