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TIL that Leo Penn, father of Sean Penn, Chris Penn, and Michael Penn, was blacklisted by Hollywood for refusing to name names to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee.

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JYp4v TIL that Doves and Pigeons are the same bird. For example the common pigeon, Columba livia, is called a rock dove or a rock pigeon
x6j6D TIL that AIDS was initially called GRID - Gay Related Immune Deficiency. It was changed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome once it was clear that the disease was not confined to the gay community.
RmQ6 TIL that the Malaysian ID card not only functions as a form of identity, but also as one’s driver’s license, an ATM card, an electronic purse, and a public key, among other applications
M7DJb TIL diesel was named after the inventor of the same name, Rudolf Diesel
Eg65w TIL Rap is an acronym that means Rhythym and Poetry