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TIL John Grey, author of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”, has his doctorate from a now defunct degree mill, and is divorced from his first wife, who is also a marriage counselor.

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69eoZ TIL that as much as half of Earth's water is older than the Sun.
7r99r TIL that Robert Rackstraw who died in July of 2019 is believed to be the infamous D.B. Cooper who hijacked a plane in November of 1971, and parachuted out the back with $200,000. Recent documents released by the FBI confirm he was an undercover CIA agent whom they were protecting for over forty year
b9lra TIL the creation of public drinking fountains in the US was supported by the Temperance Movement to stop people from drinking alcohol.
dD5lQ TIL the pilot episode of Star Trek Voyager was one of the most expensive television episodes ever produced, costing $23 million
4XEgb TIL when Nolan Ryan pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers & struck out 17, Norm Cash brought a white table leg to the plate instead of a baseball bat. The umpire told Cash he could not use it, to which Cash responded, “Why not? – I won’t hit him anyway!”