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TIL that ex-presidents are not allowed to drive
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TIL about Nadja West: orphan to West Point to MD to first black, female Lieutenant General (3 stars)—her journey inspired by none other than Star Trek
mY6o
TIL that the Internet weighs the same as a strawberry: The weight of all the electrons in motion that make up the internet at any one moment is equivalent to 50 grams
XEr7D
TIL that Daniel Radcliffe is a recovering alcoholic and would sometimes go to set for Harry Potter still drunk from the night before.
VMxK4
TIL that, as a philanthropist, actor Paul Newman was counted as the person who had distributed more money - in relation to his own wealth - than any other American during the 20th century.
6O5X
TIL of a kakistocracy: a state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was first coined by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but was rarely used until the 21st century.