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TIL that Human Rights Watch doesn’t pay their interns

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9wbaB TIL there exists a US military school called USAJFKSWCS (United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School) where special forces trainees learn languages
W7M4A TIL Michael Keaton's real last name is Douglas, so to not be confused with the other actor he changed his last name. While his first thought was changing it to Jackson he ultimately decided on Keaton.
epYO5 TIL That James Patterson wrote a novella called "The Murder of Stephen King". He cancelled publication because he did not want to cause "discomfort" to King, who has been stalked by fans in the past. In the novella, King's life is saved by a Det. Jamie Peterson.
VBMw8 TIL the cult 1960s animated TV show Roger Ramjet made history as the first animated series to ever be given a home video release, when it was released in 1972 on the short-lived "Cartrivision" format.
e0Q6 TIL: an apartment in Paris was left unoccupied, under lock and key for 70 years - the rent faithfully paid on time. Inside a painting worth 2 million Euros was discovered when the renter died.