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TIL ‘Jersey Shore’ is known in Japan as 'Macaroni Rascals’

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KY9lE TIL that California black acorns were used by California native Americans as a staple food.
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E1dlp TIL that male cuttlefish disguise themselves as females to get past competing males and mate with females. If a male isn't as big and tough as other males vying to mate with a female, then he'll rely on cunning and stealth instead.
Qxe TIL Zablon Simintov is the only jew left in Afghanistan
Xb6E TIL that when William Frantz Elementary School integrated in 1960, all but one teacher refused to teach while a black student was enrolled. Barbara Henry, 28, was the only one willing to teach six-year old Ruby Bridges as a class of one.