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TIL The South African colonial government used to issue licenses for people to hunt The hunter-gatherer San people, with the last one being reportedly issued in Namibia in 1936

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oGpE TIL that there was a cult that lived in a village modeled on ancient Egypt, and mixed black nationalism, cryptozoology, UFO religions, and conspiracy theories, until it’s founder was convicted of largest child molestation prosecution in history
ZpaR TIL that the most severe case of social isolation is that of Genie, a girl who spent the first 13 years of her life locked in a bedroom.
NX4Gb TIL Hawaii is the least affordable US state overall, as the cost of living is 20.32% higher than the average wage.
m1xJO TIL Mariam Soulakiotis, a Greek serial killer known as the Women Rasputin. She was a nun and allegedly killed 177 people at her monastery. She would torture wealthy women, making them donate all their money, before killing them. She also allegedly caused the deaths of 150 children by mistreating TB.
NXMG1 TIL Paul Shaffer from the David Letterman band co-wrote “It's Raining Men” with the late Paul Jabara. It would go on to reach number one on the Billboard dance club songs chart.