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TIL that Los Pepes, a vigilante group designed to combat Pablo Escobar, was themselves funded by rival drug cartels (notably the Cali Cartel) and had links themselves with law enforcement.

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W7goY TIL there is a Girl Scout Badge called "The Wonders of Polymer" badge supported by the Society of Plastics Engineers. The provided video asset claims, "Some people think they're doing a good thing by advocating for a plastics free world, but that's not really possible."
XE0V6 TIL that in Tennessee in 2001, three 10 year old girls legally married three men in their mid-20s to early-30s. In 2006 a 27 year old woman legally wedded an 11 year old boy.
K4wE TIL that polar bears are undetectable by infrared cameras
8VX4 TIL that Stranger Things was rejected 15 to 20 times by various networks before it was picked up by Netflix. Network execs had balked at the idea that the show featured four kids as the lead.
b67P9 TIL Circus Maximus, a horseracing track in ancient Rome, was large enough to host over 150,000 people in the audience. For comparison, Wembley Stadium can seat around 90,000.