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TIL that there are between twenty-five and fifty serial killers operating throughout the U.S. at any given time.

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GY6rQ TIL the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 was passed after art dealer was caught lying about the source of hjs artwork, effectively classifying unverifiable claims of Indian heritage as false advertisement.
Nkx8 TIL “Serenity” was the first high definition movie to be cracked and torrented.
e0xk6 TIL a Twitch troll donated $50K from his parents CCs and planned to charge it back once the streamers had spent it. Paypal then declined to issue charge backs.
9aEr TIL when Phil Collins released 2016 remasters of his most famous albums, he recreated every album cover with his present-day older face
wL51E TIL that the US and Russian sections of the International Space Station use different shields to protect against orbital debris, and if the station is under threat, the crew all move to the Russian section because it is considered to be better protected.