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TIL that there is a mutation in male fruit flies that make them homosexual

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awgvN TIL that when the Mars lander Beagle 2 failed, it was assumed that the landing system failed and blame was placed on Colin Pillinger, lead scientist. After this he wasn't allowed to lead any more missions. He died a year before the lander was discovered intact, proving the landing system worked fine
8lWb TIL that Mark Cuban once criticized someone by saying that they, “Would not even be able to manage a Dairy Queen.” Dairy Queen then took offense to that statement and offered Mark Cuban a chance to manage Dairy Queen for a whole day, which he accepted.
E1blw TIL the crew of Christopher Nolan's TENET saved a man from committing suicide.
6ED8 TIL Queen Elizabeth II has been described as “addicted” to her golden-plated Wii console, and has expressed the wish to be a horse.
Z8NyD TIL that a German Court has set a precedent ordering a man to delete all nude pictures of his ex partner, even though these pictures had been taken consensually during their relationship.