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TIL that “Unabomber” Ted Kacynzski is still writing from his prison cell scholarly articles with hundreds of citations

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6EWWl TIL that pencils historically never had lead in them, they in fact always had graphite. When graphite was discovered, it was thought to be a form of lead, hence calling it "lead" in the pencil.
PY5MO TIL that one of the reasons we like chocolate is because the ratio of sugar and fat is very similar to breast milk
a8Nmo TIL that in recent years, dozens of North Korean "ghost ships," often with deceased crew members onboard, have washed up along the Japanese coast.
7rn9p TIL that the character Butters was inspired by South Park staff member Eric Stough, a close friend of Trey Parker. Because of his “geeky” tendency to avoid offending others, something the pair found annoying, Matt Stone would refer to him as “little buddy” eventually shortening it to “Butters.”
r1ed TIL that the guy who offered the 100,000 Jews a safe haven in the Dominican republic was a bloodthirsty dictator