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TIL There is a group called the Patriot Guard which formed to protect people from the Westboro Baptist Church.

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kQw4 TIL the worlds most wanted hacker was himself hacked and arrested because his password was his cat’s name plus ‘123’.
mDvP TIL in the London riots of 2011, the looting and vandalism which took place throughout the city was almost totally avoided by bookshops. One man said his store would probably stay open during the unrest, stating: “If they steal some books, they might actually learn something.”
8a7ga TIL that the world's most overweight country isn't the United States, but rather Nauru, an island country in Micronesia, with 97 percent of men and 93 percent of women overweight or obese.
OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.
kQ91 TIL that almost 50% of Niger’s population is 15 years old or younger, and 8% of its population (800,000) lives in slavery.