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TIL That male homosexuality might be caused by the mother's immune system---which may mistake male-specific proteins on the Y-chromosome as pathogens and "attack" them, resulting in developmental quirks

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RdMw TIL of Jonathan Magbie - 27-year-old quadriplegic, unable to breathe on his own, died while serving a 10 day sentence for pot possession.
jl8M TIL Jim Carrey used to write Tupac funny letters when he was in prison to cheer him up. Tupac also said that Carrey was his favourite actor
jlgj TIL that anorexia just means loss of appetite. The eating disorder is anorexia nervosa.
XEZ6j TIL a large asteroid (Asteroid 2019 OK) zipped between the Earth and the Moon this past July — and astronomers didn't even know it existed until just a few days before. The asteroid was traveling at a speed of 55,000 miles per hour and came about 5 times closer to Earth than the Moon.
oYR TIL Some firefighters are trained on how to treat aliens, in the event of a UFO crash or invasion.