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TIL when a crow die, other crows gather to investigate about what has happened and why the crow died

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1mBP TIL that 46 years ago today, a NYPD Officer was shot in the face during a drug raid and the officers officers with him refused to make the call to the dispatcher indicating an officer was shot
r6Jw TIL Alcatraz was the only federal prison at the time to offer hot-water showers for its inmates. The prison staff reasoned that prisoners acclimated to hot water would not be able to withstand the freezing waters of the San Francisco bay during an escape attempt.
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pmrO TIL that KY jelly has been one of most important ingredient in Alien based movies to simulate effect of alien saliva in movies like Predator and Aliens
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