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E0Qw TIL that a 12 year old enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He won a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart before the Navy found out how old he was.
W7oNB TIL of the Community of Christ, a liberal offshoot of the Mormon Church, that has been performing same-sex marriages for ten years.
Yoy7 TIL Salvador Dali would avoid paying his tabs by drawing on the checks he wrote, making the checks a valuable piece of art.
Gw6g TIL in “Hey Jude” by The Beatles Paul McCartney messes up and says “fucking hell!” It’s audible in most versions.
p7w8 TIL that Jack Johnson (the first ever African American heavyweight boxing champion) was pulled over for a $50 speeding ticket, but he gave the officer $100 telling him to keep the change as he was going to make the return trip at the same speed.