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TIL that Oprah Winfrey grew up in poverty, was raped at age 9 and 13, ran away from home, and gave birth at 14 to a son who died soon after.

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GnGj TIL that Jamal Woolard, the man who played The Notorious B.I.G in the film Notorious, was himself shot at the opening of Notorious.
oR9o7 TIL that Karl Marx earned 400 pounds from trading on the London Stock Exchange
rNKl0 TIL that some employers use surveillance tools originally developed for Pentagon and CIA to track staff behavior, emotions, fatigue, and productivity.
Y7JXv TIL in 1857-58 the US tested camels for military use. While crossing the Mojave desert Native Americans attacked. The camel driver pulled his Scimitar and charged yelling "Bismiallah." Never having seen a camel before the Indians fled in terror thinking it was a desert demon.
LkrQm TIL Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes novels, was a first-class cricketer. He played 10 games for the MCC between 1900 and 1907, achieving a high score of 43 and taking one wicket. Also, the address 221B Baker street, is just down the road from Cricket's heaven, The Lord's.