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TIL that serial killer Carl Panzram was so intent on being executed that he personally sent death threats to anti capital punishment activists trying to stop his execution

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PYBJg TIL outraged that President Mugabe was going to Brussels to conclude an aid and trade deal & no one was challenging him over his human rights abuses, Peter Tatchell attempted a citizen's arrest on him. Tatchell was badly beaten by bodyguards, but it helped make Mugabe an international pariah.
0dgXy TIL that Sam Spade, despite being a noir icon, not including a few short stories only canonically appeared in the novel The Maltese Falcon and its movie adaptions
xZe5 TIL of the “Arlington Ladies”, volunteering to attend every military funeral since 1948 so that no soldier, sailor, airman or marine is buried alone at Arlington National Cemetery (avg. 30 funerals per day).
R5BA4 TIL that coffee in moderation can be beneficial in lowering uric acid buildup in the body and help in preventing gout, a 'disease of kings and the wealthy'.
XQ4r TIL the “AR” in AR-15 is a brand name and stands for “ArmaLite Rifle” not “assault rifle”