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TIL that in the 1990's, Los Angeles was the bank robbery capital of America. After droves of "Baby Bandits" started robbing hundreds of banks, employees began to quit en masse. In 1992, losses related to robberies exceeded those from fraud for the first time.

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6a9Q TIL of Eunus, a slave-magician who joked on stage that he planned to overthrow Roman rule and become king of Sicily. Then he led a huge slave uprising, and kept his promises to spare the lives of those who had left him tips.
gMZ64 TIL Survivalist reality TV host Bear Grylls was extremely popular in China including a best-selling book and a celebrity survivalist reality TV show. But his reputation took a hit when he made beloved Chinese celebrities drink their own urine on TV.
WyrX TIL That Romania’s Senate has rejected a proposed law that would have taxed witches and fortune tellers due to fears of being cursed for it.
0ErM TIL that, under the first written law code of ancient Greece, anyone proposing a new law had to appear in front of the Citizen’s Council with a rope around their neck. If the Council voted against the law, the person was strangled.
evek TIL a study involving college students in the United States and Germany found that people who show hostility toward gay people are more likely to have same-sex desires.