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TIL shurikens (or throwing stars) are not a traditional ninja weapon, but were mainly used by samurais or ashigaru soldiers.

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M7KwV TIL that Dennis Rader, the serial killer known as BTK, worked at ADT Security Services from 1974 to 1988, where he installed security alarms as part of his job, in many cases for homeowners concerned about the BTK killings.
vPYjK Til before Popeye gained superhuman strength by eating spinach, he became strong by rubbing a type of chicken called a whiffle hen.
kg84 TIL that a 13-year old boy who fought back against a known bully (who was bigger and older) and accidentally killed him received 12 years in prison.
OGPYg TIL insecticide laced cotton balls are placed in the wild for mice to collect for nests to control tick populations.
jN0kX TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.