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TIL: A gay waitress lied about a homophobic family on the news, then got caught when the family saw the news report

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6EJrW TIL that the UK is the world's largest producer/exporter of cannabis, cultivating and profiting from the industry even though it remains an illegal substance in the UK.
j6BNp TIL 31 out of the 46 US presidents served in the military
P1AXw TIL that sidereal time is different from solar time, so in a typical "year" (ignoring leap year complications) where sun rises 365 times, the Earth has actually done 366 rotations around its axis
VBWbQ TIL: Pakistan’s Jahangir Khan, who overcame a congenital heart defect, went on to dominate squash with a 555-match win streak and 16 major titles, cementing his legacy as the greatest player in the sport’s history.
nLNb TIL that the “ashes” you get after cremation is crushed bone, as the rest of the body (organic matter) vaporizes at the high temperatures.