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TIL A scientist named Carl Djerassi not only developed the birth control pill, but also wrote over 1200 papers on different subjects, and wrote one of the first artificial intelligence programs..in 1965. A program called DENDRAL, which could automatically discover unknown forms of medications.

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4kvp6 TIL: The female vocals on the Rolling Stones' iconic "Gimme Shelter" were performed by a 4-months-pregnant Merry Clayton wearing pajamas and curlers in her hair because of the late hour at which she was unexpectedly brought into the recording studio.
15bD TIL There is a dorm at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) that is clothing-optional. [NSFW]
epN9L TIL that American General Raymond E. Lee was a military diplomat of America to the UK in WW2. Personally walking around London to assess damages, he espoused optimism during the Blitz that the RAF would be able to take on Germany and he would personally reprimand newspapers for saying "devasted".
vPmdj TIL that Ernesto Miranda, the man whose case led to the famous Miranda Rights, was convicted in a second trial for his crimes that excluded the now-illegal evidence. He was paroled after five years, and fatally stabbed four years later. His killer fled to Mexico and has never been found.
a8EW9 TIL: That Margot Robbie, who played Tonya Harding and was co-producer for the movie I, Tonya, did not realize the screenplay was based on a real event until after she finished reading it. Immediately prior to filming, Robbie flew from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon to meet Harding.