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TIL there were Buffalo Soldiers who were Freemasons

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X0E0D TIL who Hattie Alexander was. An early pioneer in DNA research, her groundbreaking work on influenzal meningitis significantly reduced infant death rates and advanced the field of microbiological genetics. In 1964 she was the first woman to be elected president of the American Pediatric Society.
yVnNM TIL Ken Norton broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw in their first fight. However it is disputed which round this was in, with Ali’s camp claiming it was round one and Norton’s saying it was round 11.
nWeno TIL that Ted Fujita of tornado scale fame lived in a city slated to be atomic bombed. Nagasaki was chosen instead, and Fujita's research on the effects of the bombs helped him to understand downbursts and microbursts.
9w6gQ TIL that NASA built an elaborate escape route and bunker for Apollo engineers working on the launchpad, which had to take dozens of factors into account to withstand the absolutely massive explosion that would occur if the Saturn V exploded on the launchpad.
WVgB TIL that a woman threatened to sue MGM after viewing the 1932 movie Freaks, claiming it caused her to miscarry. The movie features actually deformed circus “freaks”, and has been banned in Ireland, Sweden, the UK, and several other areas over the years.