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TIL about the Year Without a Summer. In 1816, a combination of volcanic eruptions led to snow in June, the creation of the bicycle, and the writing of Frankenstein.

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1aZkO TIL there was a girl nicknamed Sober Sue, who was offered worked at a theatre that would offer $1,000 to anyone that could make her laugh. All summer people tried to make her laugh, even professional comedians came onto the show, none of which prevailed. Sober Sue had facial paralysis.
VMnD0 TIL Mark Spitz, a 9 time Olympic Champion jokingly told the Russian swim team coach in 1972 that his moustach increased his speed in the water, deflecting water away from his mouth. The next year, every Russian swimmer was sporting one.
nWlRB TIL that Billy Beane (Oakland A's GM and subject of the book/flim "Moneyball") and Billy Bean (MLB's Ambassador for Inclusion) both played outfield for the same team in 1988 with Pete Rice, and were dubbed the, "Rice and Beans" outfield.
wL4M TIL that Kim Peek, the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rain Man, could recall the contents of over 12,000 books. His IQ was 87.
wL6oW TIL some Native American tribes issue their own license tags