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TIL that as a child Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph from his boxing idol Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prized fighter he vowed to never deny an autograph request, which he honored through his entire career. He even had a special P.O. box for anyone who wanted his autograph.

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PgWE TIL that on a training sortie and under radio silence, a Sea Harrier pilot lost all contact with his flight and HMS Illustrious. Using the radar, he navigated to the only ship in the area and landed the harrier atop of some cargo containers. Ship, aircraft and pilot arrived in Portugal 4 days later.
Gl4J TIL the minimum wage for restaurant and bar workers in the USA is $2.13 per hour
AN91B TIL in 590 the city of Rome was experiencing such a severe food shortage and refugee crisis, that Pope Gregory had the church operate as a relief organization. This included having goods from church-owned farmland being given away as alms and Gregory himself cooking meals to give to the needy.
Y58B TIL Ireland’s reputation for scholarship in the early medieval period was so good that many scholars traveled from Britain and the European mainland to study in Irish schools
wEM6 TIL in NY state if you are a man who has had sex with another man since 1977, even once you can never donate blood