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TIL Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was gay, as well as NASA’s first LGBT+ astronaut (that we know of).

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8aGPP TIL That people allergic to shellfish are also allergic to cockroaches
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8A5b TIL Michael Crichton is the only person to have had a #1 movie (Jurassic Park), a #1 book (Disclosure) AND a #1 TV show (ER) at the same time
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