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TIL Snoop Dogg has been nominated for 17 Grammys but has NEVER won

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6Y5Q TIL portable refrigeration was made possibly by Frederick McKinley, a black inventor. His invention allowed the transport of perishable goods across large distances. His inventions were also widely used during World War 2 to preserve medicine, blood, and food for use at hospitals on the battlefield.
4Xr9N TIL how Roald Dahl's name is actually pronounced. 'Roo-ahl', not 'r-ohl-d' or 'r-ahl-d'
666w TIL that in 5 years, Jahangir Khan played 555 consecutive squash matches, maintaining an unbeaten run the entire time. During this winning streak, he won the International Squash Players Association Championship, without losing a single point.
ADGVw [TIL] A 2013 Spanish study found that Helvetica, Courier, Arial and Verdana were the best fonts for dyslexics, as well as lightly colored paper, 12-14 point sans serif font, and bolding of text for highlighting.
KOyr9 TIL: The voice actor for Jar Jar Binks attempted suicide as a result of decades long harassment and death threats