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VM1DQ TIL of Stingy Jack. He was banned from Heaven and Hell when he died. Forced to walk the Earth in darkness, the Devil gave him an ember from Hell. Jack carved a turnip and out the ember inside to light his way. They called him Jack of the Lantern, or Jack-O-Lantern.
8e1WZ TIL Christy Martin, "The Coal Miner's Daughter," was a pioneering figure in women's boxing. She won multiple titles, including the WBC women's super welterweight championship, during the 1990s. Martin was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
bxG7 TIL that in a span of 40 years Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons were sold by Warner Bros. to Associated Artists Productions, which was sold to United Artists, which was sold to MGM, which was sold to Turner Broadcasting, which was sold to …Time Warner, bringing the cartoons full circle.
8aPB4 TIL: The first, and so far only, time Gallup asked "Which Country Is The Greatest Threat to World Peace?" the US came first with three times the vote for second place.
8Q9G TIL According to a study, Ohio actually has the people with the foulest language, they are followed by Maryland and then New Jersey.