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TIL the FBI has a very specific definition for 'serial killer': someone who has intentionally killed at least 3 people, but not all at once. There must be so-called ‘cooling off’ periods between each murder.

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VM060 TIL The USS Niagara was intentionally sunk in 1820 for preservation, and raised 93 years later for restoration.
R5vB7 TIL that Mexican soap star Mariana Levy was literally scared to death as she was about to be mugged and the stress triggered a heart attack
Bg0GK TIL that during the Battle of Isandlwana, a full solar eclipse darkened the battle field, which helped to motivate the vast numbers of native Zulus defenders. The battle ended with the British Army experiencing its worst defeat against an indigenous foe.
b6oxZ TIL In 1999 Tiger Woods hit a tee shot that landed behind a boulder. The boulder was ruled a 'loose impedement' which allowed it to be moved. Several of Tiger's gallery and his caddie worked together to move the boulder, allowing Tiger to birdie the hole.
R7M67 TIL SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg majored in marine sciences at Humboldt State University and minored in art. He loved both subjects but his real passion was art, he chose marine science because he thought it would be hard to make a living doing art alone.