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TIL on December 8, 1941 over 81% of American households tuned in to FDR’s “a date which will live in infamy” speech.

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Eg4yp TIL the first known résumé was written by Leonardo da Vinci, when applying to be a military engineer for the Duke of Milan. It's mainly just a list of his designs for siege weapons (including trebuchets). He briefly mentions his art: "In painting, I can do everything possible." He got the job.
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