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TIL of Redemption Ink, a non-profit organization offering free coverups to people baring the marks of gangs, prejudice, and hate in the form of a tattoo.

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9YNgG TIL that famous writer Art Buchwald wanted to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II but was too young to join without parental or legal guardian consent, so he bribed a drunk with half a pint of whiskey to sign as his legal guardian
MJx7 TIL that when a cockroach touches a human it runs to safety to clean itself
LQ0Am TIL In 1943, due to both teams losing a large number of players to military service in World War II, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles merged and thus created the Steagles. They ended with a winning season of 5-4-1.
oRmxr TIL that Monday kicked off Good Night Lights week in Providence, RI, where each night at 8:30pm residents with a view of Hasbro Children’s Hospital flicker lights in their homes for one minute to signal goodnight to patients there.
Z8xaR TIL- Sarah Weddington, the attorney for Roe in Roe v. Wade was only 27, and remains the youngest person to argue a successful Supreme Court case.