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TIL that despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches

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neJno TIL if you have a shellfish allergy you should avoid eating edible insects, as they’re closely related and have some of the same proteins which cause shellfish allergies.
pYmxe TIL a female poisoner named Locusta not only poisoned members of the Roman Imperial family, but also started a school to teach others her deadly trade – backed by Emperor Nero
bYlQ TIL of Shavarsh Karapetyan who was a 17-time world champion finswimmer and heard that a bus crashed in the water. He went in the deep water and rescued 20 people from drowning. After 10 years he rescued more people from a burning hospital. He also carried the torch in the Winter Olympics of 2014.
GY654 TIL a lawsuit between Gilbert O'Sullivan and Biz Markie over a sampling of "Alone Again" led to the requirement of licensing and fees to sample parts of song, which in turn made it prohibitively expensive to sample multiple songs into a new piece, which had been a common practice in hip hop
8agGb TIL a Man Named Edward Cocaine Was Arrested for Drug Possession in Florida.