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TIL Taken was written by the same guy that wrote The Karate Kid

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PG9w TIL of Dave Wottle, an American runner who won gold in the 800m race of the 1972 Olympics. He went from dead last to first in the final 200 meters, wearing a golf cap.
Y7dmv TIL only three women in US history (Maggie Hassan, Kelly Ayotte, Jeanne Shaheen) have been elected both as Governor and US Senator. All three are from New Hampshire.
Dj7J TIL Star Wars Emperor Palpatine was based on a U.S. President. When asked if had been a jedi, George Lucas responded, “No, he was a politician. Richard M. Nixon was his name. He subverted the senate and finally took over and became an imperial guy and he was really evil.
loGLB TIL no countries have purple on their flag because up until the 1800s, purple was worth more than its weight in gold.
aRm0 TIL Steve Jobs wanted to hide a man wearing a fedora in the first Mac. Dubbed “Mr. Macintosh,” the character would appear after opening the menu bar several thousand times then quickly disappear, leaving users to question their sanity. The idea was scrapped due to the Mac’s paltry 128KB of RAM.