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TIL in 2017 Offspring's Vocalist Dexter Holland Finished his Ph.D in molecular biology, Thesis on HIV Research: “I am interested in virology and wanted to contribute in some small way to the knowledge which has been learned about HIV and AIDS. This terrible disease remains a worldwide epidemic”

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pd04 TIL in 1986 a Kansas sheriff rented a camera and VCR from his local video store, filming a 90 minute sex tape with his wife. Upon returning the equipment, he inadvertently left the tape inside the VCR. Soon enough, his whole town had watched and passed around copies of “The Sheriff Rides Again”.
gyk8 TIL that U.S. Route 491 had its name changed from Route 666 in 2003 after people petitioned the American Association of State Highway & Transport Officials as they believed altering the name might lift the curse that many thought had been placed on the road.
p8lRO TIL that bowling can be traced as far back as 3,600 BC
GARDG TIL 95% of Catholic bishops, including Pope Francis, can trace their lineage in the church to one extremely prolific 14th-century bishop, Scipione Rebiba
YgEv TIL that in the 1950’s The United States military launched 480 million copper needles into space, effectively creating an artificial ionosphere. The needles were meant to be used to facilitate global communication. It was called Project West Ford.