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TIL that the biggest sperm bank in the world turns down red headed donors because “not enough people want ginger kids”

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epw1g TIL the term "county" is used in 48 US states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes and boroughs respectively.
m1knM TIL about self-inflaming plants, such as this cistus plant, which ignites itself to outcompete surrounding flora
Ypl4x TIL Theodore Roosevelt was the first siting president to take an international trip (Panama). Prior to this it was seen taboo, citizens did not want the president mingling with royalty. Changes in America's foreign policy and barriers to travel made it a valuable part of the modern Presidency.
wo8Do TIL that TON 618, 18.2 billion light years from Earth, is one of the largest black holes in the universe. The gas cloud that surrounds it has a diameter of at least 100 kiloparsecs(330,000 light-years), twice the size of the Milky Way.
9Y0nB TIL The Remains Of Broad Street Station