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TIL Mississippi refused to air Sesame Street in 1970 due to its mixed-race cast.

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wLaXW TIL that spaghetto is the singular version of spaghetti. Gnoccho is for gnocchi, fettuccino is for fettuccini, and raviolo is for ravioli. Also the e at the end of calzone isn’t silent.
X0vWE TIL Charles Darwin, with a beetle in each hand, attempted to hold one of the beetles in his mouth while attempting to catch a third.
x6vY1 TIL that evening-oriented (more alert at night) women (but not men) tend to be more unrestricted in sexual behavior, attitude, and desire according to a worldwide survey known as the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory.
gMkmA TIL that singer Kirsty MacColl died a hero. While in Mexico, a speedboat was heading right at her and her son. She managed to push her 15 year old son out of the way just in time, but was runover in the process. She was killed instantly.
ZpYPY TIL about uranium glassware, where small samples of uranium were melted into glass before forming to create a wider range of colors. This practice stopped in the 40s and pieces now are highly sought by collectors.