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TIL that one of the two Lesbians to win the Nobel Prize in Literature was a man. Odysseas Elytis, who won in 1979, hailed from the Greek island of Lesbos.

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Ap74 TIL according to Cynthia Lennon - John’s first wife - in regards to child support and the divorce settlement he said: “My final offer is seventy-five thousand pounds. That’s like winning the pools (lottery), so what are you moaning about? You’re not worth any more.”
16w6r TIL that the 1876 United States presidential election is the only election where the losing candidate won a majority (rather than a plurality) of the popular vote.
dwW8 TIL After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Sam Simon, co-creator & executive producer of The Simpsons, has arranged to leave his entire fortune to various charities.
16ovP TIL Orcas are still smashing up boats because as it turns out, orcas – especially the kids and teens – just want to have fun. The report reveals that a combination of free time, curiosity and natural playfulness has led to young orcas adopting this 'trend' of boat-bumping.
7K4r TIL vanilla beans are the 2nd most expensive spice in the world due to a current, global vanilla bean crisis caused, in part, by a 2017 hurricane in Madagascar.