According to the New York Police Department, public urination in New York City occurs most frequently in Corona, Queens, and Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

During World War II, the BBC news started using a recording of Big Ben to announce the time. It had previously broadcast Big Ben live. German physicists had been able to tell London weather conditions from the tone of the bell.

Toothpaste for sensitive teeth and gunpowder share the same primary active ingredient: potassium nitrate.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that three of four states that have enacted a ban on texting while driving have seen crashes actually go up rather than down.

If you have a 10-37, Code 2, that means you have a civilian with life-threatening injuries.

This article appears in July 24 • 2015.

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