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TIL Serial killer John Wayne Gacy (killing at least 33 young men) was very active in local community activities. As a result of his contributions, he met and was photographed with then-First Lady Rosalynn Carter and given special security clearance by the secret service.

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w46o TIL chicken was considered a luxury food in the United States until the discovery of vitamin D in 1922, allowing chickens to thrive indoors and during the winter season.
4XEVa TIL about the Oh-My-God Particle, a proton traveling at about 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light. It is the fastest moving object ever recorded and as it hit the atmosphere it carried the kinetic energy equivalent to a baseball traveling at 50MPH, all in one particle.
M7j7W TIL about Timothy Clark Smith, who, due to taphophobia (fear of being buried alive) is famous for having a grave with a window and being buried with a bell on his hand.
BrMWy TIL President John F. Kennedy played tight end at Harvard. His coach would later say "the most adept pass catcher was John Kennedy, but his lack of weight was a drawback.” During his sophomore season he suffered a spinal injury that was the start of his lifelong back problems.
l7Mr TIL a scumbag is a used condom