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TIL OJ Simpson’s father was a gay drag queen who died of AIDS

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R1Bj TIL that the U.S. school system serves 30.5 million lunches per day. 65% of the students are so poor that their lunch is free. Another 7% only pay $0.40. Only 28% of students are well off enough to pay the $3 per meal.
dDbB TIL that Moray eels have a second set of jaws inside their mouths (known as pharyngeal jaws) that look just like the paired mouths in the movie “Alien”
xVarg TIL that VHEMT(Voluntary Human Extinction Movement) is an enviromental movement that calls for all people to not reproduce. They support human extinction primarily to prevent environmental degradation.
GDVN TIL that there is a Scandinavian company that is working on a way to translate what a dog is thinking using EEG-sensors and micro computers. They already have a prototype available.
xVjl1 TIL Quebec was founded by request of the Native Wabanaki, who figured French guns and ships between them and their enemies would ensure survival. The Wabanaki are one of the few natives who still live on their native lands and speak their native languages as a result. (added sources in comments)