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TIL: A Massachusetts Pastor will stand trial for his role in creating Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Law.

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OYMe TIL before the finish line, a Spanish sportsman running in second place, noticed that the Kenyan running in first place has lost his way, instead of taking advantage of the situation, he guided him all the way to the end and let him win
KObo6 TIL the Michelin Guide has excluded Los Angeles since 2009. Former Michelin Guide director Jean-Luc Naret said, “The people in Los Angeles are not real foodies. They are not too interested in eating well but just in who goes to which restaurant and where they sit.”
E1ZrX TIL on it's last flight one SR-71 Blackbird broke four world speed records. The trip from L.A. to D.C. was completed in a cool 64 minutes 20 seconds. The plane landed at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and has never flown again.
YNk7 TIL in 2010, a Kansas State University professor went on a Twinkie diet, where he ate mainly Twinkies, Oreos, and Doritos to prove to his students that calorie counting is the important part of losing weight, not nutritional content. He lost 27 pounds in 2 months.
XG7Q TIL that the Cockroaches raised in space become quicker, stronger, faster, and tougher than cockroaches on Earth.