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TIL White farmers in South Africa are under attack. Violence against whites has reached epidemic proportions and the government is looking the other way.

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pKB8 TIL customer service reps can see what you’re typing before you hit send.
b9rm4 TIL about "nam man prai" - a necromantic oil made from corpses, preferably of those who died a violent death (murder, car accident etc). These oils can be used for a variety of purposes, including tattoos.
ZK8Q TIL: Amazon’s profits for its entire existence are still less than what ExxonMobil takes home every 2.5 weeks.
oBoK TIL “Fido” is a common dog name because it was the name of Abe Lincoln’s dog; the pooch outlived the president, but was eventually stabbed by a drunk man.
m1xbM TIL that the Rosetta Stone was discovered by 1 of Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops in 1799, during France’s invasion of Egypt