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TIL of Helen Gandy who was Edgar Hoover's secretary for 54 years. The day of his death, she resigned and destroyed all of his personal FBI files that he used to manipulate key Washington figures.

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1xdO TIL a 17-year-old Japanese pitcher struck out 9 MLB stars including Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig. He refused to join MLB saying “My problem is I hate America, and I can’t make myself like Americans.” He had a 1.74 ERA over 7 seasons in Japan before joining the navy in 1943 where he died in action.
6EevX TIL that dolphins deliberately use toxic pufferfish to get high
OGAe1 TIL that Bill Murray did not sign a contract while agreeing to play the lead in Lost In Translation. Director Sofia Coppola then proceeded to spend a quarter of the film's budget without knowing if Murray would follow through and expressed relief when he finally showed up.
D1wPv TIL that Brain scans found that women are more responsive to romance after they have been fed. Food is the way to women’s heart, as well.
wg91 TIL Robert Kennedy took up a paper route as a young boy. However, he had the family chauffeur driving him, so that he could make his deliveries in a Rolls-Royce.