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TIL that there are still 74 countries where being gay is illegal and 13 countries where homosexuality is punishable by death

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e07KL TIL Reagan's deterioration from Alzheimer's got so bad he once took a mini ceramic White House model out of his fish tank and when asked what he thought it was he answered, "I don't know, but it's something to do with me."
Me5a8 TIL of Bathykorus bouilloni, commonly referred to as the Darth Vader jellyfish. These transparent deep-sea jellies are found in the Arctic Ocean at depths below 1,000m (3,300ft). They got their unique nickname due to their body shape closely resembling that of Darth Vader's famous helmet.
QN4ya TIL it is possible for a dead body to get an erection. This phenomenon, known as "angel lust" occurs due to the relaxation of the muscles that control blood flow to the penis after death, which can result in blood pooling in the genital area and causing an erection.
KZOR TIL the rate of US gun violence has been steadily falling since 1993.
a89LJ TIL A contaminated rooftop air-conditioning unit at the Opera House Hotel in the Bronx caused the biggest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York, where 12 people died