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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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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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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