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TIL the Boy Scouts of America’s own consultants told them that same-sex orientation in adults or youth was NOT a risk factor for abusing children.

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QNjdL TIL In 1894 Hart Massey left Massey Hall to all the people of Toronto, asking that tickets would remain accessible for the poor. "Ideally, once all expenses were paid, Massey wanted tickets for a season of lectures to sell for $1."
GYe71 TIL that although Balto is famously accredited for the 1925 Alaskan serum run, it was actually another Siberian Husky named Togo that lead the most perilous leg of the relay. Togo ran over 300 miles while the other relay sled teams, including Balto, averaged around 31 miles.
xVnrB TIL the Russian slang Gopnik, which is a type of hooligan that is known for posing, and hanging out in large groups, in a squatting position.
7r1PM TIL that the popular sleep-aid Ambien has been shown to make paralyzed and brain-damaged people, who have been well past the point of recovery, spontaneously move and talk again because it can reconstruct neurons and make new connections in the brain.
0gwL TIL that portobello mushrooms are the same as regular button mushrooms, just older!