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TIL that the rape conviction rate is 58%, higher than the average for crimes. The myth that it’s hard to get a rapist convicted, which keeps some assaults from being reported, is absolutely false.

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vbX4 TIL That a mother of a cheerleader hired a hitman to murder another girl’s mom so her own daughter had a better chance of making the squad
0wD4j TIL An 11 year old girl could not afford running shoes, so she wrapped her feet in tape and drew a Nike logo on it. She won several gold medals in local competitions.
VZdQ TIL birds have accents based on where they live, just like humans.
6e8Z TIL: Ben Franklin attempted to abolish slavery in 1790
QJMWe TIL the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami generated 9,600 gigatons of energy, equal to 550 million Hiroshima explosions