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TIL that Louis Armstrong almost wrote a second autobiography only about marijuana.

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woEp7 TIL there are an estimated 2 BILLION parking spots in America
BrYwb TIL that in 1978 Sigmund Jähn, an East German Air Force pilot, was the first German in space. He joined the crew of Soyuz 31 on a manned space mission to the Soviet space station Salyut 6. Sigmund died on Sept. 21, 2019, at age 82.
1aOM7 TIL That the CIA not only tried to assassinate Fidel Castro literally but also tried their hand in character assassination including using thallium salts to attempt to destroy his famous beard
Pj1J TIL that the Mad Max Fury Road stunt doubles for Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron both met on set and are now married with a 14-month old son
eprXb TIL Keke Rosberg won the Formula One World Championship in 1982 despite winning only one race.