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rNmA1 TIL the Vice President of the United States misspelling “potato” was once enough to cause a national scandal.
XEgB8 TIL Before antibiotics, patients with Tuberculosis were sent to Colorado Springs as it was believed dry air and sunshine helped in the treatment. TB sanatoriums, or small hut-like structures with ventilation, still litter backyards and properties around the city.
DQ1wg TIL that one of the winners of the VH1 Big Backyard BBQ contest in the 90's, Raymond Holcomb, who had muscular dystrophy, was hit with a tax bill of $2,496, because the $11,700 concert was seen by the IRS as "taxable income." John Mellencamp's management company agreed to work something out to help.
neyZo TIL Altoids tins (The mint containers) are used as makeshift casings for custom electronics. Texas Instruments even makes a open source computer board called BeagleBoard with rounded corners to more easily fit into an Altoids tin.
QJM4E TIL The shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of killing US President John F. Kennedy, is the first known human killing seen live on TV.