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TIL the author Beverly Cleary is still alive.. and she's 104

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RK58 TIL Barry Goldwater said, And I am even more angry as a legislator who must endure the threats of every religious group who thinks it has some God-granted right to control my vote on every roll call in the Senate. “
GYyBg TIL cats don't have a consistent number of nipples. On average they'll have six or eight, but some have as few as four and others have an odd number of nipples.
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rNJoW Today I learned that Emperor Ai of the Han dynasty had a male lover named Dong Xian. Their relationship was notable, with the emperor bestowing honours upon Dong Xian due to his affection. This bond is often cited as a significant example of same-sex love in ancient Chinese history.
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