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TIL Theme song for Samurai Jack was written by Will.i.am

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rRm81 TIL Before he became a founding father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin established one of America’s first volunteer fire departments.
VBw0D TIL Rosalyn Carter was Delivered by Jimmy Carter’s mother.
7re5O TIL Emily Canellos-Simms held the world´s largest fine for an overdue library book at $345.14 which was checked out in 1955. The book was Days and Deeds. The library charged her 2 cents a day. She found the book 47 years later and presented the library with a check for her fine
nWdk7 TIL Paul Newman started his own salad dressing back in 1982. He would then go on to donate 100% of the company’s profits to multiple charities.
OoOWY TIL that in 1969, the Penn Central Railroad Co. planned to build a tower on top of Grand Central which would have required removal of a portion of the station's facade. The NYC Landmark Preservation Commission rejected the design, leading to a landmark Supreme Court "takings-clause"case in 1978.