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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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e0Pnb TIL that Charles Schulz, creator of the comic strip Peanuts, hated the name of his comic, which was chosen by his syndicate (he wanted to call it Li'l Folks). As a result, most Peanuts collections and animated specials, such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, don't actually use Peanuts in the title.
D1Akg TIL the first can opener was patented 160 years ago, on January 5, 1858, fifty years after the can was invented. Prior to its invention, people used hammers and chisels to open cans.
Og5Y TIL Jack Nicholson worked for animation legends Williams Hanna and Joseph Barbera. He was talented enough to be offered a spot as a staff animator, but declined in favor of acting.
loa7 TIL That in Osama Bin Laden’s will, he encouraged his children to not join Al Qaeda or continue the Jihad
D1xKY TIL the clean version of Lonely Island's "Jizz In My Pants" replaces all instances of 'jizz' with the sounds of men climaxing