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TIL that the fbi has a database of photos of peoples faces that are involved in trafficking and constantly asking for public assistance to help ID

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8an7a TIL -40° is the only unit in temperature where both Celsius and Fahrenheit converge.
Q0od TIL that Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker were originally supposed to be two separate characters.
eb86 TIL Cheddar cheese is naturally lactose free; due to the natural process of making aged cheese, liquid whey separated from the milk is removed, and is why many aged cheeses contain little to no lactose (Cheddar, Asiago, Parm, Swiss, and more)
gMgb8 TIL that George Clooney was instrumental in developing the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), which monitors African conflict regions and provides early warning for potential atrocities.
jjMv TIL the best paid sportsman of all-time was the Roman charioteer Gaius Appuleius Diocles. Before retiring in 146 AD, Diocles had won 1,462 races, resulting in winning over 35,863,120 sesterces in prize-money. By today’s standards, that last figure would cash out to about $15 billion.