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The FBI is the top agency in the U.S. to investigate terrorist claims. They cover all of the bases, including domestic and international threats. Their biggest priority is national security.
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Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know
The More You Know
- War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
- Elephants comfort each other with chirps.
- In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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