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TIL president James Madison was only 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed less than 100 pounds.

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JYXn8 TIL The "Never argue with a fool" quote lacks proof crediting it to Mark Twain. The oldest suspected source is biblical proverbs 26:4 and 26:5: "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes."
9Y0Kp TIL In 2001, R.E.M’s guitarist Peter Buck was indicted on two counts of assault, one count of drunkenness on an aircraft, and one count of criminal damage after he became unruly and at one point tried to steal a knife from a serving cart. He was eventually acquitted of all charges.
g6X TIL that Caroll Spinney has played the Big Bird in Sesame Street since 1969, starring in 4300 episodes in 43 seasons which are 60 minutes long each, earning 8 Grammy Awards and 118 Emmy Awards.
OG6jX TIL There have not yet been any major medical emergencies in space, but astronauts are trained to deal with them. ISS astronauts have developed a way to perform CPR in zero gravity by bracing their legs on the ceiling while pushing down on the patient on the floor below
W7dJ9 TIL the first neural network AI computer was built in the 40s by scientists born in the 19th century