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TIL Harrison Ford was paid $10000 for Star Wars

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OXaY TIL a UK man became paralyzed after a cycling accident and spent 4 years raising £22,000 to pay for pioneering treatment that might help him walk again. However, upon hearing about a disabled boy needing surgery (that stood a better chance of success), he donated all the money to him instead.
b6GKE TIL about Christiane F., a teen drug addict at the Bahnhof Zoo (Zoo Station), a hotspot for drug trafficking and underage sex work in West Berlin. Her book is widely read in German schools to warn about dangers of drug addiction.
VBZ7Q TIL that Mississippi now beats California in teaching students to read, and by a lot
ADN17 TIL that despite US denial for 26 years, eight members of the Alabama Air National Guard volunteered to pose as Cuban rebel pilots during the Bay of Pigs invasion. Of these 8, 4 were killed when promised air cover never arrived, with two of the pilots dying in a firefight after being shot down.
plVQ TIL The first time a Navajo baby laughs, the family throws a party. The person who made the baby laugh provides the food.