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TIL For years, NFL ignored concussion evidence

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16nvP TIL the colourful arrowed sash (ceinture fléchée), a traditional piece of Québecois and Métis clothing, emerged from a boycott of British button-up coats: Québecois rebels used these sashes instead of British-produced buttons to hold their coats closed.
6007 TIL not long after John Lennon received his first guitar, his aunt Mimi (his guardian at the time) told him, “The guitar’s all very well, John, but you’ll never make a living out of it.” Three years later, The Beatles formed.
ak5J TIL: US soldiers raped, burned and killed a 14yo Iraqi girl and killed 3 members of her family including 6yo sister
8eB8K TIL that Olympic silver medalist and former World champion figure skater Michelle Kwan currently serves as the U.S. ambassador to Belize
N7K41 TIL In X-Men First Class, 2011. Hugh Jackman used 8 takes to try to get his line just right. The line was originally, "fuck off" but on the 8th take Jackman improvised by saying, "go fuck yourself", which became the line used in the film and also gave a genuine reaction from McAvoy and Fassbender.