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TIL that every Treasurer of The United States since 1949 has been a woman.

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eGoL TIL of “Shifting Baseline Syndrome”, where each generation uses previous reference points as baselines despite those points representing significant changes from even earlier states. Each generation defines the “natural” state differently, and large changes over time often go unnoticed.
4aYN TIL of Erik Wolpaw, an employee at Valve that was sick for an extended period of time. Gabe Newell surprised him by offering an extended leave with pay. “Your job is to get better,” Newell said. “That is your job description at Valve. So go home to your wife and come back when you are better.”
P11oE TIL that Roy Rogers' horse "Trigger" first appeared as Maid Marian's horse in the 1939 version of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Haviland, The horse's original name was "Golden Cloud".
ner1d TIL of the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI. It was opened in 1673 and is currently the oldest operating bar/restaurant in the United States.
b6jej TIL that tight end Antonio Gates amassed a Hall of Fame NFL career despite having never played college football. He went to college wanting to play both basketball and football, but played basketball after being told he could only play football.