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TIL that in 1954, jazz legend Charles Mingus wrote a concise mail-order handbook for toilet training your cat

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grEdy TIL learned that Lord Byron's daughter Ada was the first true computer programmer.
BrAvb TIL that Andrew Wood, lead singer for grunge band Mother Love Bone, died before reaching stardom. Upon his death, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and his friend Eddie Vedder collaborated with the band and created the album Temple of the Dog. Vedder then stayed with the band and created Pearl Jam.
yVAAM TIL The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millennium BCE.
8anV4 TIL that Spirit Airlines once had a person in charge of writing apology letters to disappointed customers. The "senior manager of proactive customer communications" mailed off about 20,000 apologies a year. Each one explained what went wrong on a flight and contained the manager's direct phone line.
x6EK5 TIL Paul Rusesabagina, the protagonist of the film Hotel Rwanda (played by Don Cheadle) that protected 1200 people during the Rwandan Genocide, was arrested in 2020 on terrorism charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Following international condemnation, he was released in 2023.