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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The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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