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TIL that JFK would not let Sammy Davis play in the White house in 1961 after his interracial marriage Illegal in 31 states at the time. His marriage not only made headlines, it inspired death threats and demonstrations and forced Davis to hire 24-hour armed guards.

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g6X TIL that Caroll Spinney has played the Big Bird in Sesame Street since 1969, starring in 4300 episodes in 43 seasons which are 60 minutes long each, earning 8 Grammy Awards and 118 Emmy Awards.
nenxB TIL Obscurantism is the practice of deliberately presenting information in an imprecise and recondite manner, often designed to forestall further inquiry and understanding.
e0d75 TIL Ketchup originated from the Hokkien Chinese word, kê-tsiap, the name of a sauce derived from fermented fish as far back as 330 B.C.
AD87 TIL: Gas stations (and other merchants) can’t have a “minimum purchase amount” when you use a credit/debit card…regardless of what they try to tell you…
p8WNQ TIL In curling, good sportsmanship and politeness are essential. Congratulating opponents on plays and abstaining from trash talk are part of what’s known as the “Spirit of Curling.”