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TIL Betty White has been nominated for an Emmy in six different decades

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bbrZ TIl Norway’s doctors still use floppy disks, apparently they’re more secure than modern alternatives.
Zgn4 TIL the coffee drink “Americano or caffé Americano” was created in World War II when American G.I.s in Italy would dilute espresso with hot water to approximate the coffee to which they were accustomed.
Me087 TIL Tigers only have a hunt success rate of about 5%. They let 19 out of 20 possible meals get away.
G5RJ TIL Robin Williams’ rider required that for every single event or film he did, the company hiring him also had to hire a certain number of homeless people and put them to work.
E15Wd TIL athletes involved in the East German doping program are estimated to suffer from rates of cardiovascular disease or cancer up to five-times higher than the general population and live 10-12 years fewer