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TIL Steve Jobs had a daughter that he did not want to admit was his, and as he was a multi-millionaire, his daughter was living on welfare with her mother.

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OGP9a TIL that today's the 40th anniversary of Joe Delaney's heroic sacrifice: The 24-year-old Kansas City Chiefs RB saw 3 kids drowning in a pond on June 29, 1983. Despite not knowing how to swim, Joe jumped in & saved 1 boy before succumbing to the water himself.
V4G4 TIL there is an unaired Mythbusters episode. Groups of mice were used to test if “the box is more nutritious than the cereal”. The mice in one of the groups were eating “pallets of cardboard”. One day they checked and there were no longer 3 mice in that group, but 1 really fat mouse.
KOEjG TIL that Aretha Franklin insisted on being paid for gigs up front and in cash, and would often keep the cash on stage with her in her handbag
M7LDA TIL the Syndrome of the Third Man. An unseen presence that converses with the victim and offers encouragement and practical advice has been seen by mountain climbers and explorers during stressful survival circumstances.
R7ZXQ TIL There is a maple syrup cartel in Canada and that thieves stole $18.7 million from their reserves.