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TIL Dick Cheney’s openly lesbian daughter gave birth to two children

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NKQP TIL 1749 out of 1750 species of cacti are native to only The Americas
XnkD TIL “Subaru” is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or “The Seven Sisters”, which also inspires their logo.
4XYMg TIL a bridge in Ireland that was designed to swing open for ships couldn't be opened for four years because someone lost the remote control
vPMB8 TIL that the space shuttle Challenger disaster contributed to the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1aR1X TIL during the development of Space Harrier, the president of SEGA insisted that if the graphics were done, a game was ready for release. To properly finish the game, the lead designer rigged a secret switch to the bottom of his desk that would mess up the colors whenever giving a demonstration.