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TIL The Addams Family originally began as a New Yorker cartoon

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LkyWZ TIL Betty Ford upon leaving the White House as the First Lady, she took off her shoes and jumped upon the Cabinet room table. The photographer promised not to release the photo until she passed. He kept his promise and released the photo days after she passed.
Y74KP TIL that Gwadar was under Omani rule since 1783. This lasted until 1958, when Pakistan purchased it. It costed 5.5bil rupees.
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