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TIL 85% of the worlds serial killers live in the U.S. [According to an FBI Behavioral Unit study]

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d8lNr TIL that the world’s oldest blockchain runs in the New York Times (pg 16 today BTW)
XEMy8 TIL that in 2011, the Twin Cities experienced such extremes in weather that the day the last of the snow finally melted, it was 103°F.
P1nWE TIL in Trigueros del Valle, Spain, animals have the same rights as people since 2015, signifying equal entitlement to life, freedom, and respect, with strict prohibitions against mistreatment or abandonment.
vK7D TIL There is a NGO in Kabul Afghanistan that introduces endangered youth to Skateboarding. They’re called Skateistan, 50% of their members are girls, and they face increasing pressure from Taliban forces.
rRjYM TIL the catchphrase "thinking outside the box" was popularized by management consultants in the 1970s and 1980s. They used it in connection with solving the 9-dots puzzle, where lateral thinking is needed