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TIL That Pol Pot killed people who had glasses or if they spoke foreign language, just because he thought they were smart.

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YagW TIL people born in the Pacific Northwest have the cleanest English dialect
v1gPK TIL a professional photographer designed his home in the shape of a camera
pLlp TIL Millenials are responsible for the decline in the bar soap industry. They prefer liquid soap because bar soap is deemed “dirty” and for old people.
1lXr TIL: English Pirate/Privateer Sir Francis Drake captured Spanish galleon Cacafuego in 1579 with ease, by firing ‘Chain Shot’ (two cannonballs connected by a chain) at its mizzen mast, severing it completely.
ne7LW TIL at least 15 species and genera have been named in Sir David Attenborough's honour. In 2018, a new species of phytoplankton was named after the Blue Planet documentary, which Attenborough narrated.