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TIL the US Postal Service has a podcast and they cover True Crime stories such as their investigation into Patrice Runner, a fake psychic who impersonated an also fake but real European psychic to con people out of $175 million in several countries.

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6kvm TIL that after the end of Denazification in 1951, the U.S. conducted opinion surveys in occupied Germany in 1952 and found that 37% of Germans said Germany was better off without the Jews and 25% still had a good opinion of Hitler.
myLO TIL that genetically engineered “ray cats” with fur that changed colour in the presence of radiation were considered by scientists to warn future civilisations of nuclear waste
V41m TIL that when the Queen dies, no comedy programming on BBC will be aired for 12 days.
R5aGj TIL that the term "electricity" is derived from the Greek word "elektron," which means "amber." This is because amber is a type of fossilized tree resin that can produce static electricity when it is rubbed with a cloth.
Y7m0x TIL In 2019, China experienced a severe pork shortage due to the African swine fever outbreak. As a result, some farmers bred giant pigs that weighed as much as an average adult male polar bear, or 1,100 pounds. These giant pigs were worth more than $1,400 each.