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TIL: OJ Simpson’s father was a well known drag queen and died of aids in 1986.

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rRQa1 TIL that the Royal Navy made a daily issue of rum to its sailors until 31 Jul 1970. The issue was a tot, "only" 1/8 of a pint of rum, daily and it was mixed with water to make "grog" to make it palatable. Tots are still issued on special occasions, such as the Queen's Jubilees and Royal births.
NwG6 TIL that the Hindenburg airship was said to be so stable that a pen or pencil could be stood on a table without falling. Its launches were so smooth that passengers often missed them, believing that the airship was still docked to its mooring mast.
P1Ogw TIL that before the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, a B29 weather reconnaissance plane called Straight Flush flew over the city to determine if conditions were favourable. Its pilot, Claude Eatherly later expressed remorse, received psychiatric hospitalisation, and engaged in anti-nuclear activism.
5YEn TIL that there are only 22 people still alive who were born in the 1800s. All but 3 live in the United States or Japan.
x6vK5 TIL Female Hyenas have a penis (technically a pseudo-penis) which they use for urination, intercourse, and giving birth.