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TIL in 2011 a member of Anonymous was kidnapped by the mexican drug cartel Los Zetas. He was released when Anonymous posted a video to youtube that threatened to expose photos and names of several people who collaborated with the cartel such as police officers and taxi drivers.

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n9no TIL the largest number of children born from one woman is 69. Mrs. Vassilyeva, a Russian peasant, gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets from 1725-1765. 67 of those children were said to have survived infancy.
EgEvd TIL It is a good idea not to post a picture of your keys online, someone is able to make a copy of them and gain access to your property just from a picture, always blur your photo if you have to
ovO7 TIL Angora Wool in fact comes from crazy, fluffy rabbits
GY77g TIL butterfly knives originated in the Philippines after WWII as a product marketed to American soldiers.
a8E60 TIL the Philippines are so named after the Spanish King Philip II, and the inhabitants are called ‘Filipino’ due to the native spelling of his name, being ‘Felipe’.