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TIL a group called '764' emerged from CVLT in 2021 and is now considered a tier‑one threat by the FBI for its abuse of minors, recruiting from Discord and gaming platforms.

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RJKw TIL that Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory didn’t have Charlie in the name because at the time of release, the Vietnam War was at its height and American soldiers referred to both Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces as “Charlie”.
xVZnw TIL That of the 50 destroyers transferred to the UK and Canada in the 1940 "Destroyers for Bases" deal, 9 were later loaned to the Soviet Union. Of these 9 the USS Herndon (DD-198), commissioned as HMS Churchill (I-45) in 1940; and transferred to Russia as Dyatelnyi in 1944 was the only one sunk.
nppW TIL that during the hunt for serial killer Andrei Chikatilo over a 1000 unrelated crimes were solved, including 95 murders and 245 rapes.
NXaYb TIL: In 1952, the world's best-selling digital computer was the MADDIDA, with 6 computers sold
9pOM TIL Bighorn Sheep will kick each other in the balls as a challenge to another ram.