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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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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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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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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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