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TIL the record for most number of leaves grown on a clover is 63

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9YkMB TIL before it became male-dominated, computer programming was a promising career choice for women, who were considered "naturals" at it. Computer scientist Dr. Grace Hopper said programming was "like planning a dinner. You have to plan ahead and schedule everything so it’s ready when you need it."
OAl6 TIL that the United States consumes 80% of the world’s supply of pain killers. Annually the pain killers kill more Americans than cocaine and heroin combined.
69eV7 TIL Harold Russell is the only actor to win two Academy Awards for the same role. Russel lost his hands during the Second World War and played Homer Parrish in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), he was awarded Best Supporting Actor and an honorary Oscar for bringing comfort to disabled veterans.
9W9D TIL Nazi Germany offered several countries to take in their Jewish population before the Holocaust. No country opened their doors.
1DQO TIL With the release of Windows 95, Microsoft couldn’t figure out how to make the system more intuitive for people to use, and they hired a trained behavioral psychologist who would then create the solution: the Start button.