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TIL that male fruit flies seek out alcohol when sexually rejected

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j6oQ TIL Members of the Nation of Islam believe white people were created a few thousand years ago by an evil black scientist named Yakub
4PZJ TIL that there are just 357 drive-in movie theaters left in America.
VMYYp TIL that Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson were supposed to record several duets together for Mercury’s debut solo album. However, after only recording one song, Mercury dropped out due to feeling uncomfortable by the presence of Jackson’s pet llama being in the studio.
l7OL5 TIL that cricket was played at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Only Great Britain and France competed, with Britain winning Gold. The French team mainly consisted of British expatriates living in France.
xraD TIL a soldier in Iraq was found dead in her tent in 2005. The autopsy report and photographs revealed a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from a corrosive chemical on her genitals, and a gunshot wound to the head. Her death was ruled a suicide.