In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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