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TIL that Joseph Stalin was so harsh to his son, Yakov, that he shot himself in a failed attempt to commit suicide. Stalin later remarked, “He can’t even shoot straight.”

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5Nlr TIL in 1985, Ryan White was refused re-entry to his school due to him having AIDS. 117 Parents and 50 teachers petitioned for his ban. People even cancelled their subscriptions as White was the paperboy and they believed they would be infected via newsprint.
BEgD TIL the highest earning sportsman in history is a Roman chariot racer called Gaius Appuleius Diocles, who earned, in today’s money, $15billion
ADQpB TIL of Rube Waddell, an early 1900s baseball pitcher that would leave mid game to go fishing and would get distracted when opposing fans held up puppies or shiny objects.
byr7 TIL if you are an alcoholic at an airport, and feel tempted to head to one of the bars, instead have “Bill W.” paged over the loudspeaker. This is an AA code known by its members; if another AA member hears the page, he/she will come meet you and help you stay away from the bar.
gMaW7 TIL Since the death of Confucius in 479 BC, all his descendants have been registered. With over 2 million registered descendants alive today. Making it the largest family tree in the world.