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TIL that 76% of all known serial killers in the 20th century were from the United States.

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Zj1a TIL Robin Williams agreed to voice the Genie for SAG scale pay ($75,000) on two conditions: his name nor image be used for marketing and that the character not take more than 25 percent of space on advertising artwork; Disney reneged on both
dD5LQ TIL: The US developed the chemical compound Cyanogen Chloride for use in WW2 against Japan. It is a highly toxic blood agent that could penetrate gas masks. Truman decided against using it and opted for the atom bomb. It is now listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention and has never been deployed.
D1NBe TIL Adolf Hitler made France surrender on the train car where Germany originally signed the armistice with France in 1918.
R5aLw TIL that the 1927 General Election in Liberia had a turnout of 1660%. The winner secured 240,000 votes, when the country had less than 15,000 eligible voters.
eRKg TIL Oliver Reed died aged 61 of a heart attack after beating 5 Royal Navy sailors at arm-wrestling in a bar in Malta. He had consumed 3 bottles of Captain Morgan Jamaica Rum, 8 bottles of German beer, and several doubles of Famous Grouse whiskey…All while on his LUNCH BREAK from filming Gladiator.