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TIL US soldier Jeremy Morlock admitted to killing unarmed Afghanistan civilians for sport as a part of ‘kill team’ while he was deployed overseas

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GvX7 TIL that a large alien (south american) flightless bird has been spreading uncontrolled through Germany since 7 of them escaped in 2000
BX9y TIL junk mail companies are charged more money if you send their mail back.
Z806B Today I learned about Zura Karuhimbi, a 'witch' who saved over 100 people during the Rwandan genocide because attackers believed she possessed magical powers.
DQLye TIL that when Ford released the Model T in 1908, it cost $825 (adjusted to about $28,000 in 2023). Despite the popularity (about 15 million would eventually be sold) Ford kept dropping the price over the years, and by 1925 the basic model cost $260, the equivalent of about $4,500 today.
W7Mk9 TIL the original purpose of screensavers was to avoid burn-in on screens! (Burn in is when a picture stays still on the monitor for too long and stays there forever)