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TIL The Zildjian cymbal company is 400 years old

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W6a4 TIL Ben Stein Said this about Nixon: “He was a peacemaker. He was a lying, conniving, covering up peacemaker. He was not a lying, conniving drug addict like JFK, a lying, conniving war starter like LBJ, a lying, conniving seducer like Clinton—a lying, conniving peacemaker.
j6JjQ TIL American photographer Edward Kim travelled to North Korea for 28 days in 1973, becoming the first Western journalist to cover the country. His pitch was forwarded to Kim Il Sung and access was granted on the condition that he came alone
4XeaJ TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."
Xg8 TIL Yellowstone was the world’s first national park, and sometimes called “America’s best idea.”
7r0mL TIL about Marjoe Gortner. Forced to be an evangelical preacher at a young age, he left his religion, but then returned to make some money. He eventually invited a documentary crew to follow him as he showed the “tricks” of his revivals. The 1972 film won an Oscar.