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TIL André 3000 quit vegan life after 15 years saying “I was kind of just sitting at home eating a salad. You become mean. That’s not good for you.”

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jNkJv TIL about the signal for help. “Signal for Help” is a simple one-handed sign someone can use on a video call. It can help a person silently show they need help and want someone to check in with them in a safe way.
1a6RX TIL in 1946, the British government attempted to plant 150,000 acres of peanuts in an African colony. After 5 years and nearly £50 million, not only had the project failed, but the land was ruined in the process, leaving it an unusable dust bowl.
GYwE4 TIL May 28th is International Masturbation day to mark the day a sex positive Surgeon General was fired.
VMpZp TIL that a Marine called customer service when his M107 .50 caliber sniper rifle failed during a gunfight with the Taliban. After several minutes the weapon was back in service.
gG17 TIL that overfishing in US waters is at a historic low, with only 16% of US stocks overfished compared to 63% globally, and that 39 US fisheries have recovered from overfishing since the 1990s