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TIL the president of the NAACP is a white guy.

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LrBP TIL that the Bond character Pussy Galore was based on real life spy, Romanian born Pussy Deakin. Her husband was one of the last British heroes of WWII, and was knighted in 1975. She would have been called Lady ‘Pussy’ Deakin.
D149D TIL Cows are considered sacred in Hindu culture, but India is one of the top four exporters of beef in the world.
d88bQ TIL on a flight, Nicolas Cage used the PA system and said that he was the pilot and was not feeling well. At the airport, police prepared to arrest Cage and his traveling partner, Charlie Sheen. After Cage politely talked his way out of it, he later discovered that Sheen was carrying cocaine on him.
VMo0 TIL that a space venture backed by Google and Microsoft founders are planning to mine near-Earth asteroids to extract ice deposits, precious metals and minerals.
YpwMZ TIL a schoolboy allergic to cheese died after a student threw a piece of cheese at him.