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TIL a serial pooper has been targeting golf course for over 10 years and has never been caught

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b9AMN TIL that Julia Child used to work for the OSS - the predecessor to the CIA - during WWII. She was part of a team that worked on creating a shark repellent that would coat explosives aimed at German U-Boats.
VM16B TIL: In 1971, Nike paid a college student $35 for the "swoosh" logo she designed.
5YoNp TIL that a 2007 publication predicted the rise in SARS-CoV-like viruses from locations such as China and our lack of preparedness
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