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TIL John Sweeney, the first citizen to officially receive an SSA number, never collected any retirement benefits. He began paying his assessment in 1936, and died in 1978, at age 61

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R5RMj TIL That while opposing candidate Milton Shapp, The Philadelphia Inquirer had a reporter ask if he had ever been admitted to a mental hospital, to which he replied “No.” The next day they ran the headline “Shapp Denies Mental Institution Stay”. His subsequent loss is attributed to the article.
bQRE TIL Former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il once claimed to have invented hamburgers
x5N1 TIL The Israeli embassy said it’s concerned about popular American TV show that depict the Jewish lobby’s influence in America in a critical manner. ‘Could lead to conspiracy theories about the Israeli and Jewish control of American politics’
v1ZgL TIL that during pregnancy, the fetus can send stem cells across the placenta to which can repair damage to organs and tissues in cases of injury in the mother.
v1vVr TIL A guy made a fictional restaurant the #1 restaurant in London using trip advisor and fake reviews. He served microwaved food and customers said it was the most exquisite food they ever tasted.