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TIL that the Watergate scandal began when burglars acting on behalf of the Nixon administration broke into Democratic campaign headquarters. They were caught because their lookout (posted in a hotel next door) was watching "Attack of the Puppet People" on TV and didn't notice the police arriving.

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jPEX TIL that to pass the “Bechdel test”, a movie must have 1) at least two named women 2) who talk to each other 3) about something other than a man. So far, only 3807 movies have passed.
e0boD TIL of the Hibakusha, survivors of the WWII atomic bombings. As of 2014, 1,000 (including many born in the U.S.) live in the United States and are supported by the Japanese government, but largely ignored by the American government
j6eDM TIL about cross sea waves - square waves, also known as square seas. They are formed when the winds of two weather systems - one old and one new - meet. The result looks like a quilt-like pattern of squares on the surface of the sea. Cross seas usually occur along coastal areas and are rare.
nWGYG TIL The Strauss–Howe Generational Theory. The Theory states that a crisis recurs in American history after every saeculum (85 years), which is followed by a recovery. 85 years ago was the invasion of Poland and the beginning of WW2.
oRrwo TIL Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails one free, high-quality book every month to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.