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TIL that the Pink Panthers, a group of international jewel thieves, have committed 341 robberies in 35 different countries, and successfully gotten away with nearly half a billion dollars worth of jewels.

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YpQ6d TIL that donut holes were invented by a 16 yr old sailor named Hanson Gregory. Gregory was tired of eating greasy and undercooked donuts with raw dough on the insides, so he decided to make donuts but with holes in them.
OoPDg TIL Ounce by ounce, Nutritious food costs up to 10 times more than junk food.
kR4m TIL Some Chinese police use geese instead of police dogs due to better vision and aggressiveness
lmVA TIL of Pope Fabian who served as Pope from 236-250. During the election he was not under any serious consideration until a dove landed on his head which signaled to everyone present that the Holy Spirit had marked him as the next Pope
Voop TIL that the Smurfs were essentially communists. They all had “defined roles”, they all “dresse[d] alike”, and they had no economy. Also the Smurfs nemesis, Gargamel, represented capitalism with his desire to “exploit the Smurfs”.