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TIL southern schools are more segregated now than they were in 1968

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O6N1 TIL that Genghis Khan was responsible for the deaths of so many people that the earth’s carbon levels dropped by almost 700 million tons
yXLw TIL: That a Russian scientist, Alexander Bogdanov, hoped to achieve everlasting life, by transfusing blood with others who were younger than him. Later, he died after transfusing a student with malaria, who made a full recovery after the transfusion.
epRGD TIL 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the United States was recycled in 2021, a drop from 9.5 percent in 2014
avDZ TIL days after Hurricane Katrina, an 20year old man with extensive criminal history named Jabbar Gibson stole a school bus and picked up around 70 stranded people and drove 13 hours from NO to Houston. The first bus to arrive at the Astrodome.
ANLBx TIL: Ted Danson's second wife, producer Cassandra "Casey" Coates, suffered a stroke while giving birth to their first daughter, Kate. Ted spent several years caring for her and helping her recuperate. They later adopted a second daughter, Alexis.