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TIL most “locksmiths” advertising through google are scams operated by organized crime. They have effectively dominated the market through this strategy and run the legitimate guys out of business.

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7rDRL TIL that McDonald's restaurants made about $37.5 billion in the U.S. in 2017 and the CEO has an annual salary of $15 million.
gMaW7 TIL Since the death of Confucius in 479 BC, all his descendants have been registered. With over 2 million registered descendants alive today. Making it the largest family tree in the world.
XYoD TIL that a former President of Equatorial Guinea celebrated the Christmas of 1975 by having 150 of his opponents executed in a soccer stadium by soldiers dressed as Santa Claus.
E1GQo TIL in 1829, when pirates attacked a US ship, a man onboard managed to avoid their attention by dressing up as a priest. He put on black gown and a wide brimmed hat and stayed in his cabin. When the pirates found him, they made the sign of the cross and left. He was the only one not to be robbed.
wLlkW TIL large schools of fish can accidentally trap themselves in a small area with no way out while attempting to evade predators. If there are too many in a small or enclosed area they can deplete the water of oxygen and they will asphyxiate by the thousands.