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TIL almost 2/3 (61%) of WW2 American servicemen were draftees instead of volunteers

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awA79 TIL Mr. Rogers had a very distinct way of speaking to children to make sure ideas were communicated clearly. His production team fondly called it “Freddish”.
eVP5 TIL That Kit Harington (Jon Snow) is descended from the first Norman King of England, William the Conqueror… also known as ‘William the Bastard’.
7ranr TIL Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White sued Samsung Electronics in 1993 over its use of a humorous ad featuring a robot turning letters on a game show, alleging a violation of her personality rights. White was ultimately awarded $403,000 in damages.
nW0Rb TIL of Alice Denham, the only author to hold the distinction of both writing, and posing for Playboy. She did so for her book “The Deal”, both of which was published in 1956
gMJNW TIL in 1944, a 21 year old tail gunner of a Lancaster Bomber jumped from his aircraft after being shot down over Germany. He fell 18,000 ft without a parachute and survived with a sprained leg as his only injury.