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TIL about the Zebra Murders a string of racially motivated serial killings in California that killed up to 15 people.

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W7k79 TIL: the Pringles mascot was only known as 'Mr. P', in 2006 as a hoax, someone added the name 'Julius', which was subsequently picked up by other news outlets. By 2013 Kelloggs had formally acknowledged the name as Julius Pringles.
neLn9 TIL: An estimated 8 million war horses were killed in conflict during WW I. They were used to help carry food, water, ammunition & medical supplies. More than a million dogs were also killed. They were used as messengers, sentries, rescuers, and small beasts of burden
KOxA6 TIL when the UN's Nordic Battalion was sent to Bosnia in 1993 it disobeyed orders, broke rules of engagement, faked loss of communication to HQ, and became known as one the most trigger-happy peacekeeper units. This enabled them to achieve their mission objective: to protect civilians at all cost.
VMwbZ TIL Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet paid the care home fees of the last survivor of the Titanic
W7jLL TIL that Colditz, the Nazi POW prison, had so many escape attempts that it created a museum. Recaptured prisoners recreated their attempts for the photographer. One photo shows both a German civilian electrician and the French officer who impersonated him, standing side by side.