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TIL Harold Ramis took meth right before his military draft physical to get out of the Vietnam war.

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X0oDQ TIL: A study by the Nation Center for Health Statistics found that married couples are live longer. Experts suggest that people live longer when you have someone reinforcing healthy behaviors. Men, in particular, according to Director Michael Rendall, derive more health benefits than women.
GYML1 TIL it is widely disputed that DJ Kool herc was the sole founding father of hip hop, many people attribute it's foundation to a DJ known as Mario the disco king who predated Kool herc's block parties with his own by three years
GYvQJ TIL about Sixto Rodriguez, an American musician who gave up recording in 1976 after his debut albums did poorly in the US. 20 years later, his daughter found out that he'd become famous in South Africa, where he was compared to Bob Dylan, with some of his songs even known as anti-apartheid anthems.
RQ1w TIL WWII soldiers and their sweethearts would sometimes use acronyms written the on the back of the envelope to convey messages to each other. Some examples include I.T.A.L.Y. (I Trust And Love You), C.H.I.P. (Come Home I’m Pregnant), and E.G.Y.P.T. (Eagerly Groping Your Pretty Tits).
9YLgG TIL about Ben Carlin, a badass Aussie who is the only person to have circumnavigated the entire globe in a single amphibious vehicle. The trek took 10 years to accomplish.