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

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GQa1 TIL a recent survey revealed that 65% of Americans say that getting rid of their boss would make them happier than a salary increase.
derK TIL that up until the 18th century, the fork was considered an elitist tool used by the (primarily Italian) upper class. Other Europeans considered it “unmanly,” “excessive,” and “an insult to God.”
plr4 TIL that emergency and city transit vehicles have an infrared emitter to forcibly change traffic lights.
X0mdR TIL that Health Canada issued a safety brief in 2022 regarding topical steroids and the risk for topical steroid withdrawal reaction
v16yB TIL that giraffes have valves that control blood flow up and down their necks. Without them they would pass out after lifting their head up from ground level.