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TIL According to a 1996 study, 80% of homophobic subjects and 34% of non-homophobic subjects became aroused when shown gay porn. The study used 64 self-reported straight males.

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E1J0d TIL There are 6 state capitols west of Los Angeles
AEAa TIL In 1832 the US Supreme court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians wanting to remain on their native land. President Andrew Jackson ignored the order and tens of thousands of Cherokee were forcibly removed from their homes and marched to Oklahoma. Thousands died on the mach, the Trail of Tears.
loAer TIL that Soviet artillery launched an attack in 1942 to silence German guns specifically so that Shostakovich's 7th Symphony could premiere in Leningrad, even though the city was under siege and the musicians were starving to death, with three dying during rehearsals
eOWL TIL Portuguese king John II was called “The Man”/“The Dude” (El Hombre) by queen Isabella of Castile (Spain)
jNAPv TIL that nuclear bombs when detonated at high altitudes during night time will light up the sky for up to 30 minutes