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TIL that Kendrick Lamar was the first rapper to ever win the Pulitzer Price. This is the first time the award has gone to non-classical or non-jazz musical work.

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5xak TIL that Serena Williams’ 1st round opponent, Taylor Townsend was financially cut by the USTA because they thought she was too fat. She was the #1 ranked junior in the world. She was also 16.
pwPA TIL that the Vatican City is named after the hill that it’s built upon, the name of which pre-dates Christianity
R75Ka TIL not to underestimate a 5 year old girl playing against boys.
WkOnN TIL the oldest still existing university in the world from around 800 A.D. was founded by a woman
4kAaX TIL the confederates raided along the south african coastline and made a song about it "Daar kom die alibama"