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TIL that 89% of NYC crime is nonwhite

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Wkk0B TIL in the 19th century Americans loved to eat eels so much that over fishing lead to a decline in supply and the public lost its taste for eel.
O9Ba TIL Field Marshall Montgomery once made a bet with Walter Bedell Smith that is if he could capture the city of Sfax by April 1943 he would receive a B17 bomber. When Monty completed his half of the bet, Smith backed out: The matter escalated all the way to Eisenhower who ensured Monty got his B17.
mx5Dy TIL that professional clowns can patent their makeup designs by painting their unique look on an egg and adding it to the Clown Egg Register. This helps protect the clown’s reputation from any imposters who might imitate their design.
xVleb TIL Arizona and Hawaii don't observe daylight savings time.
kO4eB TIL since the Federal Witness Protection Program was started in 1971, not one of the 8,500 witnesses or the 9,900 family members participating has been harmed. According to Gerald Shur, its creator, 95% of those who enter the program are "what we call criminals".