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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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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Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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