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TIL truck-drivers are the most likely to be a serial killer. According to the FBI, there are over 400+ active serial killer truck drivers unidentified (avoiding suspicion due to state-to-state crossing). It got so bad, the FBI launched a whole operation called "Highway Serial Killer Initiative".

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