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TIL that Octopus wrestling was a popular sport in the 1960s.
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TIL Mr. Rogers answered every fan letter, starting his day at 5 AM to respond to 50-100 daily, including those from children dealing with personal issues like family deaths.
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TIL Ondine’s curse occurs when a part of your brain is injured causing you to lose the subconscious drive to breathe
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TIL that during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the United States proposed "Operation Vulture" which involved the potential use of nuclear weapons against the Viet Minh in support of France. These proposals only fell through due to the British government's refusal to support them.
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TIL there was a gold US $4 coin minted (1879-1880) in the ‘Stella’ denomination, intended for international use. The coin’s worth was called out as 400 cents.
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TIL that Judith Love Cohen, an aerospace engineer, was troubleshooting problems with schematics on the day she went into labor, called her boss to let him know she had fixed the problem and then delivered Jack Black.