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TIL Betty White is older than sliced bread

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J7xQ TIL that tuition to the University of California system in the 1960’s was completely free.
9w05Q TIL that in October 1972, Nick Begich, a member of the US Congress representing Alaska, died in a plane crash. Despite this, he still stood in the November 1972 general election and won, defeating 2nd place Don Young by over 7 percentage points.
Brwpe TIL about Cassandra, a Greek mythological figure who was given the gift of foresight, but was cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions.
BgJ9k TIL that most Thoroughbred horses alive today trace their ancestry to just 27 or 28 stallions from the 18th and 19th Centuries
9wBkG TIL roman epicurean poet Lucretius repeatedly stated in his poem "de rerum natura" that his goal was to give a natural explanation of the universe, and "free the world from religion and fear of the gods". The same work opens by addressing the goddess Venus, peading for her guidance and protection