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TIL-James Coleman was a pioneer of Social Research his report to President Johnson predicted that education spending was not a predictor of success. It’s was the home environment that was the key factor

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YpaQ7 During the Appalachian trail, Scott Jurek consumed up to 8,000 calories a day and still lost 8.6kg.
v15y4 TIL Charlie Chaplin was one of the planned assassination targets during a May 15, 1932 coup attempt by Japanese naval officers. While the prime minister was killed at home, Chaplin survived as he was at a sumo event with the prime minister's son.
Nb86 TIL that Paul Walker was in a jewelry store one day when he noticed a young U.S. military veteran with his fiance shopping for a wedding ring. Paul went to the manager and said “Put that girl’s ring on my tab.”
b9WDp TIL, there is a Colombian remake of Breaking Bad called Metástasis that follows the exact plot and characters. Jessie Pinkman is José Miguel Rosas and Walter White is Walter Blanco
negA7 TIL there are sea angels in the Arctic Ocean. From 2017, so this is old news, but they're beautiful and majestic. Naked mollusks that feed on sea butterflies.