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TIL that most of the world does not refrigerate their eggs.

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o7xK TIL Shirley Phelps-Roper (Westboro Baptists, daughter of Fred Phelps) had a son out of wedlock and therefore is the type of person she preaches against.
yQjX8 TIL of the Humongous Fungus, which is currently the oldest known and largest living organism on the planet. It is the biggest mushroom in the world. It covers nearly 2400 acres of forest in Oregon and is believed to be anywhere from 2,400 years – 8,650 years old
VB64m TIL George Lucas is married to Mellody Hobson. Of her many accolades she was chairman of Starbucks from 2021-2024, chairman of DreamWorks animation from 2004-2016, and one of the current owners of the Denver Broncos. She is African American, 25 years his junior, and they have been married since 2013
mxYEP TIL that the last remaining living member of the munchkins from Wizard of Oz was 18 years old at the time of filming. He's now 98 years old.
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