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TIL Manute Bol may have invented the phrase "My Bad"

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awKbo TIL: Thomas Jefferson criticized the poetry of Phillis Wheatley saying it was "entirely derivative and imitative, completely devoid of originality" because she " lacks the intellect of the white race." After which she traveled to Europe and became the first published black poet.
Vy1k TIL of the mysterious death of Gloria Ramirez, who was dubbed the “Toxic Lady” when 12 medical personal who came in contact with her when she was bought into the emergency room fainted due to a strange smell emanating from her.
0wo9N TIL that in the UK, it is an offence to drive cows down a roadway without the permission of the Commissioner of the Police
neO4W TIL AOL and Yahoo!, which Verizon acquired for $9.2 billion in 2016, were effectively worthless by 2018.
XE6A6 TIL after falling into deep depression and addiction, James Taylor was rescued by his father who flew to New York and drove all night back to North Carolina with his son and his possessions. A year later, Taylor became the first non-British act signed to Apple Records, founded by The Beatles