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TIL that Shaquille O'Neal earned a doctorate in education degree in 2012--his doctoral project explored how business leaders use humor in the workplace.

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KXQR TIL that in 1967, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry was chased by the race organizer shouting “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers” while her boyfriend and other male runners provided a protective shield.
neePd Some concern is beneficial but obsessing is often futile.
OGg47 TIL the given name Mallory comes from the French nickname "Malheure" which means "unlucky and unfortunate".
9w4jG TIL of the Tlatelolco massacre, a student protest that led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of people being injured, after the mexican government had snipers firing at the Mexican Armed Forces to make it appear the protest had turned violent and justify the massacre
rKe4 TIL that in Georgia (the country) there are mountain passes that have been used by invading armies so many times that the farm houses have fortified towers.