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Cops & Donuts: The World’s Greatest Love Affair
In the 1950s, bakeries often gave free donuts and coffee to cops and saved seats for them as it was cheaper than hiring security.
The justice system seeks to bring order and stability to a world that would otherwise be in constant chaos. But, as it turns out, there are actually quite a few contradictions and absurd laws that make a mockery of the entire system!
Here, you’ll learn facts ranging from the most infamous criminals to the strangest laws from around the world.
In the 1950s, bakeries often gave free donuts and coffee to cops and saved seats for them as it was cheaper than hiring security.
In 1919, an infamous killer dubbed The Axeman told the newspapers he wouldn't kill anyone who was playing Jazz in their house.
Jeffrey Dahmer was obsessed with Star Wars and wore yellow contact lenses to resemble the Return of the Jedi villain, the Emperor.
Between 1971 and 1972, six black girls were murdered in D.C. by a man who dubbed himself The Freeway Phantom. He was never found.
People who study the true identity of Jack the Ripper are called "Ripperologists".
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, along with their gang, plagued rural gas stations and small shops with a string of robberies.
Amsterdam’s infamous Eel Riots led to the deaths of 26 people - and one eel.
In general, serial killings are extremely rare. Only 1% of murders in any given year are at the hands of serial killers.
Paralegal and junior lawyer tasks such as legal research are increasingly being undertaken by AI tools.
Did you know that in California, you can get a ticket for driving too slow?
Women in Greece are prohibited from wearing high heels & tall hats in the Olympic Stadium.
There's a certain way you have to ride an elevator in New York. Doing so in a way they haven't mandated is technically illegal.