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TIL that there are still racially segregated proms in the U.S.

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X0n5D TIL malaria investments have averted nearly 12 million deaths and more than 2 billion cases of the disease (2000-2023). There was 608,000 deaths due to malaria in 2022
6DYQ TIL the Apollo 11 astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins) didn’t have life insurance, so they autographed hundreds of items for their families to sell in the event that they died
Wko14 TIL that to know when to mate, a male giraffe will continuously headbutt the female in the bladder until she urinates. The male then tastes the pee and that helps it determine whether the female is ovulating.
LRNp TIL : A single asteroid can contain US$20 trillion worth of metals.
15o8 TIL that Johnny Knoxville has to use a catheter 2x a day to prevent scar tissue from building up in his penis because of all the penis-punishing pranks he’s done