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TIL about KMBC-TV news anchor Christine Craft who was removed from the anchor position in August 1981 after a focus group had determined she was "too old, too unattractive and wouldn't defer to men." Craft filed a Title VII lawsuit against Metromedia in which she won but later overturned on appeal.

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awypy TIL K-Y Jelly required a prescription in the US until 1980
X0ABX TIL King Louis XI plotted to kill a court astrologer who correctly predicted a death in his court fearing he'd done it himself. Before giving his guards the signal he asked if he knew when he'd die and the astrologer responded "I shall die just three days before your Majesty." He lived a full life.
4kBva TIL that caste classifications were used by colonial officials in India to formulate land tax rates, as well as to frequently target some social groups as "criminal" castes and castes prone to "rebellion"
XE6mk TIL: John Anthony Walker, a US Navy officer who reported secrets to the Soviet Union for 18 years. He got his son involved, and even tried to involve his daughter. He was finally exposed when his ex-wife reported him. When asked about his spying, he said "KMart has better security than the Navy".
6LNl TIL - Mayonnaise is commonly used topically in hospitals to remove tar from burn victims’ skin