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TIL that Alabama didn’t overturn their ban on interracial marriage until the year 2000.

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mPYx TIL that Botox is the most poisonous substance known to man. A couple of teaspoons would be enough to kill everyone in the UK. A couple of kilos would kill every human on earth.
vYpB TIL PETA kills nearly 90% of the animals in its shelters each year, despite the fact that it could feasibly kill none.
oRWXE TIL the United States and Colombia have territorial disputes over two islands in the Caribbean
grK7W TIL That grocery store margins are only 1 percent to 3 percent of the sales price of an item
jNVoQ TIL Some tree species have “crown shyness” when the uppermost branches don’t touch the nearby trees resulting in gaps that resemble channels or zig-zagging.