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Br0NL TIL children's poet Shel Silverstein wrote many outlaw country songs, such as A Boy Named Sue.
OGQE6 TIL that Zhou Enlai, a key figure in Chinese history, wasn't informed of his bladder cancer under Mao's orders. Mao prohibiting him and his wife from being informed of the diagnosis, surgery, or further examinations, despite later offers of foreign medical help.
YdRP TIL of NASA’s sound suppression system which soaks the launch pad with 300,000 gallons of water, reducing acoustical levels within the orbiter payload bay to about 142 decibels.
R14l TIL that Koko the gorilla is one of the few non-humans known to keep a pet. She has chosen herself several kittens, and named them herself. When Koko learned that one of her kittens had died, she signed “Bad, sad, bad” and “Frown, cry, frown, sad”.
DprP TIL Herschel Walker was a Heisman winning running back, member of an Olympic bob sled team, ballet performer, professional mixed martial artist, successful businessman, and almost predictably suffers from multiple personality disorder.