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TIL Afghanistan only has one pig. His name is Khanzir

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PYQvV TIL only 12.5% of US serial killers fit the profile most often typified in media today— an intelligent, white male in his 20s.
WyQY TIL the NYC homeless man who was given boots by a police officer (and a subsequent famous pic was taken) isn’t actually homeless, doesn’t wear the boots, and wants to be paid for unauthorized media exposure.
l7YJG TIL JFK's sister, Rosemary, was subjected to a prefrontal lobotomy when she was 23 years of age by request of her father. It left her incapacitated and unable to speak intelligibly. The Kennedy family did not explain her absence until 1961, where they said it was on account of "mental retardation".
kQvE TIL the British government only finished paying off its debt from WW1 in 2014
VBvB0 TIL that Frederick Taylor is the father The Open Plan Office Layout. Inspired by factory floor designs, this layout involved crowding workers together in a large, open space, with managers often observing from private offices to improve efficiency.