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TIL Dexter Holland from The Offspring is a Ph.D candidate at USC and is working on his dissertation on RNA in HIV & Cancer.

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pYm4G TIL that there used to be a government agency in the United States whose only responsibility was tasting imported tea
4kXwg TIL the history behind the Official Flag of Los Angeles, “Fiesta Flag” representing 3 major Californian crops, and the two nations that ruled the area before it became part of the US.
jBME TIL Researchers found that bees which had been given a dose of cocaine threw themselves into unusually energetic dance routines, felt compelled to “talk” to their nest mates - and even went “cold turkey” when the drugs ran out.
yQ68v TIL about "Pele's tears" and "Pele's hair" which are named after the Hawaiian fire goddess of volcanoes, Pele. Pele's tears are small pieces of solidified lava drops, whereas Pele's hair is thin strands of volcanic glass. Pele's tears are often found on one end of a strand of Pele's hair.
BggLK TIL James Cameron sold the rights the script of The Terminator for $1, so he could direct it.