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TIL there was a 1920 novel about Abraham Lincoln's mother titled 'The Matrix.'

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LKZp TIL That the mother-in-law of Scientology leader David Miscavige was shot 3 times with a rifle: twice in the chest and one fatal shot to the head. Her death was ruled a suicide.
RKaw TIL that when a hurricane is expected, Wal-Mart’s top-selling items are strawberry Pop-Tarts and beer.
Z887p TIL Jews are often associated as scheming merchants who love money because in the Middle Ages Christians were forbidden to lend out money with interest, Jews were not.
yVdee TIL about Iris Cummings. She is the last surviving competitor of 1936 Berlin Olympics and also flew military aircraft for the Women Airforce Service Pilots during WW2
rYpM TIL Ed Asner has won more Emmy Awards for performing than any other male actor