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TIL Brooke Shields played a 12 year old prostitute and filmed nude scenes in the 1978 film, Pretty Baby

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Z8DGo TIL that it is suggested that "in the late 19th century, one out of every three cowboys was a Mexican vaquero, and 20% may have been African-American."
woJ56 TIL that hundred of television shows and movies are canon to a show called St. Elsewhere. It started as a criticism of rigor around comics lore and has since evolved into a fan project.
a8kDo TIL of Oskar Speck, a German man who spent seven years kayaking from Europe to Australia. Unfortunately, Australia declared war on Germany shortly before his arrival, and he was arrested on suspicion of espionage as soon as he made landfall.
p8aR8 TIL that 1 in 400 solitaire hands are totally unplayable, meaning "no cards can be moved to the foundations even at the start of the game"
6lDm TIL a 10-year-old saved his great-grandmother’s life in a speeding vehicle after she fell unconscious while driving. As they veered into oncoming traffic, the boy grabbed the wheel and guided the car to a halt in a mud filled ditch. Hailed as a hero, he credited his skills to playing Mario Kart.