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TIL that Quincy Jones was eligible for membership in the Sons of Confederacy Veterans.

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9ljG TIL Susan Rice persuaded Bill Clinton to not take Osama Bin Laden into custody in 1997.
4XJMR TIL 'Catastrophizing'. A cognitive distortion that prompts people to jump to the worst possible conclusion after a minor setback. When a situation is upsetting but safe, they still feel like they are in the midst of a huge crisis. Getting enough sleep can also help keep 'catastrophizing' in check.
8AaV TIL Besides humans, dolphins are the only animals that call each other by name.
Lklnr TIL In France in 1789 50% of the French people did not speak French at all, and only 12 to 13% spoke it 'fairly'
45Mg TIL about the Irish Goodbye, where you leave a social gathering without saying a word. It won’t be rude because they won’t even notice that you left.