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TIL the FBI estimates that there are between twenty five and fifty serial killers operating throughout the United States at any given time

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6KGm TIL wasabi is typically a mix of European horseradish, mustard, and food coloring as authentic wasabi loses flavor in 15 minutes
gr7J4 TIL about Problembär or problem bear in Bavaria, Germany a single bear called Bruno. Shot dead in 2006 because of his preference for sheep and chickens, he was the first bear on Bavarian Soil in 170 years. Italy later declared Bruno to be Italian state property and demanded his return.
R7kv8 TIL of America’s first bank robbery, of $162,821, the thief was caught because he deposited the money back into the same bank.
KOEo9 TIL that Kevin Smith actually worked at the convenience store in Clerks. He worked all day, and they filmed all night (thus the closed shutters) for 21 straight days. He slept one hour a day during filming. The whole production cost $27k, funded by maxing out credit cards and selling his comic books
b6PBa TIL Pragmatism, a school of philosophy, emerged in the US as a revolt against the overly intellectual, highly speculative, and closed systems of Idealism of the 19th century. It emphasizes that the merit of ideas, policies, and proposals lies in their usefulness, practicality, and workability.