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TIL that the founder of Jimmy John’s is a big game trophy hunter

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kJQve Today I learned that Arkham House, the publishing company August Derleth founded in 1939 to publish Lovecraft's work and which released the first book of Ray Bradbury's, did not turn a profit a single year prior to 1970.
W5yA TIL the brightest astronomical event was a near-earth supernova that occurred in 1006 A.D. It could be seen with the human eye, was said to be ¼th as bright as the moon, and was cited in texts all over the world at the time.
pYjDp TIL - In the early 1900’s, the Baby Cage became a popular way to get your child fresh air. They were installed in an open window, suspending your child safely outside your building. Eleanor Roosevelt used one with her daughter Anna, until people complained about the wailing
WdeN TIL female pornstars make 77% more money than their equal male counterparts.
NjJ6 TIL L. Ron Hubbard considered himself a nuclear physicist, though “His university records indicate that his exposure to ‘nuclear physics’ consisted of one class in 'atomic and molecular phenomena’ for which he earned an 'F’ grade.”