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TIL that Ronald Reagan opposed a bill that allowed a teacher to be fired for advocating homosexuality.

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6oll TIL “the world has more than 50,000 edible plants, yet just three commodity crops—rice, maize, and wheat—provide 60 percent of the plant-derived calories we eat”
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e0JyJ TIL the movie Kung Pow: Enter the Fist was written, directed, and starred by the same person (Steve Oedekerk). He used footage from a 1976 Hong Kong film and filmed new scenes to create a new plot. He re-dubbed all characters himself (except for the character Whoa).
b9jm7 TIL that the Tennessee state constitution bans people who participated in duels from holding public office
5YBbn TIL the Beastie Boys were immensely sexist and homophobic in their early career. However, upon hearing criticism of this, they apologized for it multiple times(one of them through a song) since and, while not listed in article, have been activists for social causes and battling bigotry.