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TIL John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous men in America and Abraham Lincoln was one of his fans

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9gem TIL many staplers have a setting for temporary stapling
M7Blb TIL about neuroathletic training. It focuses on the brain's control system rather than traditional physical movement, using sensory activation to overcome training plateaus. This triggers blocked motor processes, improves movement improve blood flow in the brain, and helps in athletic performances
yQlVv TIL J. Edgar Hoover recommended that Einstein be kept out of America by the Alien Exclusion Act, but he was overruled by the U.S. State Department. FBI spied on Einstein for 22 years and kept a dossier with 1400+ Pages on him.
4XAGg TIL that elevators in the United States are required to be large enough to fit an ambulance stretcher.
N7mye TIL Most US Postal Service mail trucks are produced by Northrop Grumman, the same company that manufactures the B-2 stealth bomber.