Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

They Are Not Above the Law

Don't worry, FBI agents are not above the law. Oftentimes, they're investigated by their own bureau. They are supposed to be upheld to the standards of the FBI. If they're found to be breaking policy or using resources for their own gain, they will be investigated and maybe even fired. 

Counterterrorism Efforts

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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The More You Know

  • Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie "Predator".
  • The population of the United States increases by one person every 12 seconds.
  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
  • There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.