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TIL Fidel Castro has personally apologized for the treatment of gays in Cuba.

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OyW1 TIL in the decades before World War II, basketball was dominated by Jewish players.
ep6Rk TIL: Never underestimate the wisdom of 50 year old dudes with military experience.
4kvBN TIL that the cornfield in the beginning of Interstellar was planted specifically for the movie and sold for a profit
16XJ8 TIL there's a town named Monowi , Nebraska with a population of only one person.
wow9J TIL before the mid-eighteenth century, paint with a glossy finish was preferred on panelled walls and woodwork. Its increased reflectivity was helpful for rooms that had candlelights. When plaster walls became popular, matte paint started to be preferred.