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TIL that the only Americans with their own personal zip code are the President and Smokey Bear.

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W75y9 TIL John Hinkley Jr. (who shot Reagan in 1981) has a YouTube channel featuring him performing original music and covers of works by people like Elvis and Bob Dylan.
grmpb TIL that Jennifer Pan, under intense pressure to succeed, deceived her parents for over a decade, leading them to believe she was a successful pharmacist, despite not graduating high school. When her lies unraveled, she arranged for her parents' murder.
epwLg TIL Pedro Rodrigues Filho, one of Brazil's most prolific killers. Having killed between 71-100+ criminals as a vigilante (including his father), he was given a the maximum sentence in Brazil of 30 years. Filho now has a successful YouTube career with 250k subs
WkenN TIL "Nut" in Honey Nut Cheerios refers to the almond flavor
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