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TIL during the 2007 Writers Strike, David Letterman paid the Late Show staff out of his own pocket.

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oReAW TIL Pablo Picasso full name is Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso
BrgKk TIL in 1830 students at Yale revolted over the introduction of chalk boards
5VeoR TIL until the early 1970s, funeral homes in the US doubled as ambulance services. If you were hurt or sick, you’d probably be transported to the hospital in a hearse.
VMvam TIL Benicio Del Toro was originally chosen to play Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace but backed out when George Lucas cut most of the characters lines
W7RDY TIL Renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project in St. Louis and he envisioned a community lifestyle similar to sidewalks in a high-rise setting, where children and adults could gather safely. However, these community spaces were used by gangs to harass residents