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TIL that René Auberjonois, known for Boston Legal, Benson, and Star Trek, opted to avail himself of CA's medical aid in dying act after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Ypygx TIL that Toots & the Maytals made an unsuccessful attempt to get in the Guinness Book by recording, pressing and distributing a new album in 24hrs. Despite the fact that they managed, they did not get the record because nobody had notified Guinness book organization prior to the event.
Al6a TIL Nike trademarked the color maize, so the University of Michigan now wears “sun” and blue instead of their historic maize and blue.
rRRk1 TIL homosexuality might be caused by the mother's immune system---which may mistake male-specific proteins on the Y chromosome as pathogens and "attack" them, leading to developmental quirks
RJvj TIL that the gravity of a neutron star is so strong that parts of the opposite side can be seen from the front, as light is bent around it.
XEaOQ TIL that the first sex symbol of Hollywood was a Japanese actor named Sessue Hayakawa