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TIL: 76% of all known serial killers in the 20th century were from the United States.

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GAkvj TIL: That while nodding is usually associated with "yes" in most cultures, in some, like Bulgaria, nodding up means "no," and in others, the meanings of nodding and head shaking are swapped.
ZpGga TIL: The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 56.7°C (134.1°F), which was measured on July 10, 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California, United States.
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