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TIL of Mohamed Bzeek, a Libyan-born Muslim living in Azusa, California, a foster father who takes in only terminally ill children. Bzeek, who has been fostering such children since 1989, is the only foster parent in Los Angeles County who will do this.

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P74Z TIL For the last 30 years EVERY member of Congress has received monthly copies of Hustler Magazine.
loOlV TIL that in August of 1997, Bill Gates saved Apple, which was on the brink of bankruptcy. And, as part of the deal, Apple agreed to drop a lawsuit accusing Microsoft of copying its operating system.
OoyP7 TIL of Nancy Bentley, who was enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy at age 6. Australia's 'first' female sailor, she was enlisted so that the ship's doctor could provide medical assistance to her after she was bitten by a snake. She served 6 days and her official rank was 'mascot'.
e0VY6 TIL that during WWII, japanese opened a camp called unit 731 to develop biological weapons. They drove all kinds of horrible and inhuman experiments on war prisoners and Chinese civilians (Killing 10 000 and 400 000 while testing weapons). Americans gave them immunity in exchange of the results.
JYLDm TIL Chobani began after Hamdi Ulukaya saw an ad for a Kraft yogurt plant that had closed and bought it through a small business loan. Today they operate the world's largest yogurt plant and workers have 10% ownership stake. For the first few years the 800 number on the label went straight to Hamdi.