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TIL Gary Cohn, a dyslexic, bluffed his way into a finance job and became the COO of Goldman Sachs

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v1WOD TIL Former Vice President Alben W. Barkley suddenly collapsed and died from a massive heart attack during his keynote speech at the Washington and Lee University Mock Convention upon uttering: "I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than sit in the seats of the mighty." April 30, 1956.
neRnd TIL that German Chocolate Cake is not from Germany, but named for it's creator, Sam German.
YpeDx TIL, Rollie Free set the American motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats while lying prone on the motorcycle's rear fender wearing a bathing suit, sneakers, and a shower cap (yes, there is a pic).
XENVP TIL: Honey can exist unspoiled and still edible, almost indefinitely. Archeologists excavating Egyptian tombs have uncovered preserved pots of honey several thousand years old.
eeGn TIL that the industrial production of cream cheese is extremely difficult and involves changing polarity at the molecular level. Kraft controls 70% of the market and has kept the recipe secret for 80 years, which is currently held in a vault in New York