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TIL that of the top 5 Serial killers with the highest known victim count, 3 are Colombian

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5YZoB TIL nobody really knows how nukes would be launched by the UK. The PM holds the sole power to launch a nuke. However, constitutionally, they should discuss the decision with the cabinet first. They should also discuss it with the monarch, due to the monarch being the head of the armed forces.
xV7LB TIL that in 1978, an inspection of a damaged U.S. Navy ship revealed the remnants of claws from the tentacles of a giant squid. The claws were much larger than any that had been seen by scientists, indicating that the squid was of a size substantially greater than any that had been documented.
n60d TIL that Reporters without Borders considers the UK an “enemy of the internet”
5YNL8 TIL Islam has an ancient and allowable form of contraceptive called 'azl. In English it means to pull out before ejaculation.
6xo7 TIL that without bats there would be no tequila. It’s made from the agave plant, which is pollinated by bats.