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TIL Kareem Abdul-Jabar, the NBA all-time scoring leader, scored only one 3 pointer in his 20 year NBA career.

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5YEg8 TIL of Violette Morris, a world-class athlete in many sports. A lesbian, she had a mastectomy 'in order to fit into a racing car more easily'. She lost her license (and her chance at the 1928 Olympics) because of her 'loose morals'. She was killed in 1944 by the French Resistance.
X7gR TIL the classic clown was originally a parody of stereotypical Irish immigrants, with “bushy red hair, large, red nose, and colorful clothes” made up of patches as a representation of poverty.
5br TIL: Chuck Norris has written an article for ammoland.com saying the Boy Scouts of America should continue to discriminate against gay people
8adPK TIL there are at least 17 satellites like the Hubble Space Telescope. They are spy satellites pointed at Earth and Hubble is basically built from spare parts.
aJB9 TIL… Youth who volunteer just one hour or more a week are 50% less likely to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, become pregnant, or engage other destructive behavior.