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TIL that F.Scott Fitzerald died destitute and being a severe addict (mostly alcohol) and his main novel was never a bestseller

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5b7B TIL a female minor league pitcher struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gerhig back-to-back in 1928. Her contract was voided; in 1952 MLB officially banned women, which was not rescinded until 1992.