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TIL the first Grand Wizard of the KKK later changed his mind and argued in defense of racial equality

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4XW0X TIL there is growing fear of "meth gators" in Alabama due to the amount of people flushing drugs down the toilet, causing hyper-aggressive methed up alligators.
Ek0d TIL eating instant noodles two or more times a week has been associated with cardiometabolic syndrome, which raises a person’s likelihood of developing heart disease
R5wyj TIL elephants call each other by name and respond when they hear others call their name
R7daQ TIL that in the case of discovering aliens, we already have a representative who will handle all communication with them. Simonetta Di Pippo, is the current director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and is the designated person to act as an ambassador to extraterrestrials.
1aPbO TIL that after Spartacus was defeated, Crassus, the commander of the Roman forces, crucified 6,000 of the surviving rebels and lined the road with them—a crucifixion every ~100 feet for over 100 miles.