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TIL Martin Luther King Jr. said Homosexuality was a Problem that Required Psychiatric Attention

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wooe6 TIL that the show "Between Two Ferns" is completely unscripted, despite what many people believe.
lodZ1 TIL Three Nile crocodiles have been found in Florida. They are the second largest crocodile and are more dangerous than the native crocodiles and alligators in Florida.
l7v8V TIL: The average person misplaces around 9 objects a day. By the time we turn 60, we will have misplaced 200,000 items and spent 6 solid months looking for them.
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