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TIL San Antonio, Texas has the highest percentage of gay and lesbian parents in the US

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oBgLL TIL Senator John Edwards was arrested and indicted on Federal charges for allegedly using his 2008 Presidential campaign funds to cover up an extramarital affair.
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