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TIL 15 year old American girl was killed by Saudi student studying in USA, Saudi Government helped him escape back to Kingdom. American officials look the other way. Multiple cases similar throughout country.

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BgrPD TIL a drop of rain that fell in Lake Superior in the 1650s would be reaching the Atlantic Ocean about now.
4XvRw TIL about Hookworms. Parasites that run rampant in the southern US that cause lethargy, intense brain fog, and a distended belly. This is where the stereotype of a “dumb, lazy, potbellied southerner” comes from.
vPVBB TIL Pilot Corp., the pen company, went racing at Le Mans with a Ferrari F40, going so far as to win the 4 hours of Anderstorp. They also make jewellery besides their writing instruments.
b665N TIL a study found that playing World of Warcraft for 14 hours over the course of two weeks may boost cognitive ability among seniors between 60 and 77 years old.
R7GJl TIL Tomohiro Nishikado, creator of Space Invaders, made the entire game himself. Not only was he its designer, programmer, artist, and sound mixer, but he also engineered the game’s microcomputer from scratch.