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TIL a man shot and kill his son’s kidnapper on camera and was only given 5 months probation. (video)

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wLmn7 TIL the Bank of Canada once had to urge Canadian citizens to stop “Spocking” their five dollar bills.
kO6v1 TIL about vanity sizing, which is the practice of assigning smaller sizes to clothing to flatter customers and encourage sales. For example, a Sears dress with a 32 inch (81 cm) bust was labeled a size 14 in the 1930s, a size 8 in the 1960s, and a size 0 in the 2010s.
w0vE TIL that dogs are more likely to steal food in the dark because they know that humans do not see as well when light is low.
ADeDn TIL. Only 8% of the world's currency exists as physical cash. The rest exists only on a computer hard drive in electronic bank accounts around the world.
RrYw TIL that in the 80s the Medellin Cartel had a complex in the jungle called Tranquility-land; it had 19 cocaine laboratories, 8 airstrips, running water, its own electricity system and bedrooms for the workers. When it was raided, 13.8 tons of cocaine were destroyed.