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TIL that Rocky Marciano when knocking out opponent Rex Layne, dislodged four of Layne’s teeth which flew alongside his mouthpiece out of the ring.

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p8YD4 TIL that Olympic gold medalist sprinter Shawn Crawford was once disqualified from a race because he wore a Phantom of the Opera mask to a race and it shifted over his eyes, causing him to step out of his lane.
KYvjR TIL Charles Lindbergh was involved in the three largest “media events” to occur between WWI and WWII: his trans-Atlantic flight; his son’s kidnapping/ransom; and the Sand Cave incident.
4kKGX TIL people are marrying avatars on their Replika app.
Yp1w7 TIL citizens who work for the CIA are officers – not agents or spies. All employees, from operations officers, to analysts, to librarians and public affairs, are considered CIA officers. The operations officers recruit well-placed human assets with access to information. These spies are agents.
Meop8 TIL about the Chloe Cooley incident, in which a young black woman was seen being forced into a boat to be sold in 1793. This incident was observed by several witnesses, who then petitioned the Executive Council of Upper Canada, which eventually led to the passage of the Act Against Slavery, 1793.