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Zp8mY TIL the average life expectancy for someone with Down’s syndrome was 25 years old in 1983 and today the average is 60 years old.
pY7WA TIL the movement within the Republican party that supported Abraham Lincoln was called the Wide Awakes. A liberal youth movement known for their extravagant marches and parades as well as paramilitary activities.
Bg16k TIL actor Northern Calloway, David on Sesame Street took over Hooper’s Store following Mr.H’s sudden passing, died at 41 of exhaustive psychosis, now more commonly called excited delirium syndrome, a “controversial condition” often retrospectively assigned to those who die under restraint in custody
negJ7 TIL that Bobbi Gibb entered the Boston Marathon in 1966, despite being told that women couldn't compete beyond a mile and a half, and she was congratulated by the state governor at the finishing line. In 1967 she ran again, finishing an hour ahead of Switzer.