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TIL Americans killed by cops now outnumbers Americans killed in the Iraq War.

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kOyX7 TIL that in South Korea, November 11th is known as "Pepero Day". It involves the gifting or exchange of Pepero snacks, a line of chocolate-dipped cookie sticks, with the intention of displaying affection for friends and loved ones.
OoNg6 TIL that in 2020 Sweden discovered that one of their intelligence officers, who had worked at NATO HQ, and was the FSB liaison, had been faking his credentials for 18 years and was not in fact a Major in the Swedish Army.
NRDQ TIL a house right across the street from Westboro Baptist Church was intentionally bought and painted rainbow colors and hosted gay weddings to mock the infamous church
Wx99 TIL In the late 1970s, a cache of nude photos was found containing images of all incoming freshmen at Yale, Harvard, and Princeton, and other Ivy League schools. The reason for the photos is still debated.
DQOkJ TIL treadmills were used in Victorian times as punishments in prison