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TIL Bill Nye The Science Guy, holds no advanced degrees (other then honorary)

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ZKa4 TIL that a handful of people survived the mass suicide at Jonestown in 1978 where over 900 people took their lives, including a hearing-impaired man that didn’t hear the announcements over loudspeaker, and an elderly woman who slept through the whole thing.
vgGK TIL that Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis lost his virginity at the age of 12, to his father’s 18-year old girlfriend, with his father’s blessing
nWMyY TIL that Daniel Bedingfield's debut single "Gotta Get Thru This" was recorded in his bedroom with his PC and a microphone, using the music software Reason. It went to #1 in the UK.
xJJ0 TIL Fox News has a whole segment dedicated to recycling Reddit material. It’s called “Fox On Reddit.”
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