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TIL that Comcast hands out “We’ll make it right” cards stamped with “priority assistance” codes to congressional staffers, journalists, and other influential Washingtonians who complain about their service.

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J1Jxk TIL A woman was killed by an alligator after accidentally falling in the pond while gardening
J1j18 TIL The worlds largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas is 35% longer and 127% wider than Titanic.
AN0ja TIL about Lydia Taft, who on October 30th, 1756, became the first woman to legally vote in U.S. History. During a Town Meeting in Uxbridge, Mass., Taft voted in favor of appropriating funds for the regiments engaged in the French and Indian War. Her vote preceded the 19th Amendment by 164 years.
yQy5l TIL native English speakers say adjectives in a specific order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. An example of this is the normal sounding "silly old fool" vs the weird sounding "old silly fool".
D10XD TIL that Mia Farrow's husband, famous singer Frank Sinatra, was furious when she landed the lead role in Rosemary's Baby. Previously, Sinatra had demanded she forgo her career when they wed, and he served her divorce papers via a corporate lawyer in front of the cast and crew midway through filming.