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TIL that Wayne Gretzky was so dominant in Fantasy Hockey, that many leagues split his stats into two players: Gretzky (Goals) and Gretzky (Assists)

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8e64a TIL in 1938, Helen Hulick, a kindergarten teacher testifying against two men accused of burglarizing her house, was held in contempt of court and sent to jail for repeatedly wearing slacks to court after being ordered by the judge to wear a dress.
XymX TIL that during a speech to senators intended to convince them that the dust bowl epidemic was a real issue, a massive dust cloud enveloped Washington DC, blackening the windows of the hearing and caking the room with dust. The Soil Conservation Act was passed later that year.
5VOyQ TIL Research shows that parents' education level has a significant impact on their children's success
X5or TIL In the mid-90s, a bar in Moscow named “The Hungry Duck” introduced a ladies night whereby only women were allowed in for two hours, and were given unlimited booze for free. At 10 p.m., following a male strip act, men were allowed in.
7Eox TIL that there is a classified airline called “Janet” that operates out of Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport which transports contractors and government workers to and from the Nevada National Security Site (Area 51).