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TIL Anchorman Peter Jennings, who passed away from lung cancer in 2005, had actually quit smoking around 1985, but started the habit again from the stress of 9/11.

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a8dRM TIL that when privateer Klaus Störtebeker and his 73-man crew were executed by the city of Hamburg, the executioner was asked if he was tired. He replied he could 'easily execute the whole senate as well,' and was then executed himself.
y1RX TIL A black cop infiltrated the KKK in 1978. He rose through the ranks to become the head of the local chapter. He was able to gather intelligence by pretending to be a white supremacist on the phone and other forms of correspondence. He sent a white officer in his place for any in-person meetings.
69myw TIL your metabolism doesn’t really slow down until after age 60
BgOVk TIL about the Majesty building or (I4 Eyesore building) which is still under construction since 2001. It was planned to be finished in 2003 but due to funding issues, construction was slowed severely.
BEe TIL: There were once Africans on display in the Bronx Zoo