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TIL the American College of Pediatricians is a group that links pedophilia to homosexuality and promotes "conversion" therapy. The name is intended to create confusion with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the professional association of pediatricians.

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xVmNg TIL that wild camels used to roam British Columbia for 43 years. During the gold rush people thought it was a good idea to use camels as pack animals. Their soft feet ended out making them ill suited for the rocky terrain. They were let loose and multiple generations survived, last seen 1905.
AWVw TIL a square with rounded corners is called a squircle
4XYoJ TIL that in 2016, TNT rejected a TV Pilot called ‘Civil’ about a disputed election that slides into civil unrest and eventually war, because they thought it was too close to home for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
WMe9 TIL that japaleños, bell peppers, and poblanos are all the same species. In fact, there are only 5 cultivated species of chilis in the world.
6j0W TIL California still has a large oil industry right in major cities like LA, but disguises the sites to look like office buildings.