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TIL Alabama did not repel it's ban on interracial marriage untill 2000

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XENRj TIL that spiders eat 400–800 million tons of insects each year.
9Yyb7 TIL there is a story in the bible about two bears attacking some kids for making fun of a bald guy
Rd6Q TIL after a two year study in India it was found that over 60% of a Indian men’s penises are too small for the standard international condom. Creating a 20% failure rate.
j6xEp TIL Brad Fiedel's soundtrack for "The Terminator" was recorded entirely as a live performance. In the only help from an Oberheim synthesizer, he had to play while changing tempo and get them to match. This was happening while scenes were being added in post-production, according to Gale Anne Hurd.
XEyGr TIL The James Webb telescope, the sucessor to the Hubble, was due to launch in 2007 with a $500mil budget. It is now due to launch October 2021 with a cost of $10+billion.