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TIL Kennedy and Lincoln were not the only US presidents to suffer brain damage while in office. Teddy Roosevelt suffered permanent damage to his sight after a boxing match with his military aide staged in the White House.

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rGQx TIL The Winner of the Nobel Prize for discovering the wave-like nature of the electron is the son of the Winner for Nobel Prize for discovering the particle-like nature of the electron
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NppN TIL that The Simpsons episode “Marge vs. the Monorail” was written by Conan O'Brien.
p80Ob TIL the Australian Kangaroo 1 tonne gold is the largest bullion coin in the world made of 99.99% gold and weighing 1 tonne or 35,274 ounces, 80cm wide and more than 12cm deep. At today’s (May 26, 2020) gold price ($1,710.42USD) this coin is worth $‭60,343,937 USD.