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TIL Charlize Theron’s mother killed her alcoholic father when she was 15, after he threatened to attack them. It was ruled self-defense and no charges were faced.

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748P TIL thatin 1994, the Surgeon General of the U.S. was fired for saying masturbation is “part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught.”
xawg TIL more US soldiers died in the First Gulf War from accidents and friendly fire than were killed by enemy fire
g97 TIL that lactose intolerance is “normal,” and most mammal species develop a natural lactose intolerance after weaning.
oEnR TIL: There is a weekly protest in Korea at the Japanese embassy which aims at obtaining justice from the Japanese government regarding the large scale sexual slavery system established under Imperial Japan rule during World War II, it holds the world record as the oldest rally on a single theme
OoAw7 TIL that William Clark's slave, York, was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition not only because of his strength and services to the corps, but because many Native American tribes regarded him as a God due to his black skin and showered him with gifts and praise