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TIL the first Vogue cover to be photographed by a black person was in 2018.

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l7vkr TIL the name Cletus comes from the Ancient Greek name Anacletus, meaning “illustrious” or “invoked.” Famously, a pope in the 1st century AD took the name Anacletus, and served as Pope for over a decade.
WkL5Y TIL that in the 1936 Olympic games, boxer Thomas Hamilton-Brown lost his opening bout so went on an eating binge to console himself. An error was soon discovered and it turned out he didn't lose, but was disqualified from competition because he had gained so much weight from binge eating.
W15d TIL If you pay a loan on a bi-weekly frequency of half the monthly amount ($250 twice a month instead of $500 once a month) you will pay off the loan faster and incur less interest over time.
Wl9o TIL the “LG” in ‘LG Electronics’ actually stands for 'Lucky Goldstar’ rather than 'Life’s Good’
9x5G TIL that Tutankhamun’s body is not in a museum, but has been returned to his tomb.