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TIL Houston police officers are no longer allowed to use Whataburger number tents as crime scene markers

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mxK8o TIL: That adopted children of homosexual parents are significantly more likely to have non-hetero sexuality types, indicating that sexuality is not always determined by genes and is a trait that can be taught, influenced, or acquired.
6YKm TIL that the Hubble Space Telescope is fully open for public use, regardless of nationality or academic background
MexY0 TIL the dog breed, Leonberger were used a lot in both World Wars in and around Germany. So many of the dogs were abandoned or killed in action due to invasions that every currently living Leonberger can be traced back to only 8 that remained from WWII.
WkL8L TIL in 1071, the Byzantine Emperor was captured in battle by the Great Seljuk Empire. The Emperor was brought to the Sultan, Alp Arslan, and told him that had he won, he likely would have had him executed. Alp Arslan replied "My punishment is far heavier. I forgive you, and set you free."
LkNkv TIL a man handmade his own postage stamps featuring his face for years to mail letters all over the world, and was never found out.