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TIL a group of parents sued the San Francisco Unified School District to allow middle school students to take accelerated math classes again.

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X06dr TIL bezoars, a symptom of gastroparesis, had magical powers in the Harry Potter books but are big masses of food that can block the stomach
59gp TIL Michelin Man is white because before 1912, tires were grey-white or beige color. In 1912, carbon was added as a preservative and strengthener, changing the tire color to black.
epENg TIL that the game Snooker was invented by a British Army officer in India called Neville Chamberlain (Not the former Prime Minister). The name "Snooker" came from and was used as a derogatory term for first year, inexperiended soldiers
Oo9VY TIL there is an asteroid named after Tom Hanks. It's called "12818 Tomhanks" and orbits the Asteroid Belt in between Mars and Jupiter.
QJyJE TIL that during WWII, American soldiers fighting in the pacific would often mutilate Japanese soldiers and keep their limbs as souvenirs or war trophies. President Roosevelt was even gifted a letter opener made from the arm of Japanese soldier.