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TIL a man named William Headline used to be the Washington Bureau Chief of CNN news, and so was described as having “the best name in news”

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JYyOk TIL Betty Robinson, an Olympic runner, was involved in a plane crash in 1931 and was wrongly pronounced dead upon first being discovered. She spend 7 months in a coma and it took her 2 years to learn to walk normally again. In 1936, she returned to the US olympic team and won gold in the relay.
dVx9 TIL Just 3 years after the Civil War a man walked 1400 miles through the former Confederate states with a Union flag to disprove claims of lingering hatred.
NXP8M TIL that 4 out of every 10 people aged 18-39 have a tattoo.
b6p99 TIL: In Japan, there is a growing ultra educated (Masters/Phd) working poor class that makes around $27,000. This is due to an abundance of part time lecturers with PhDs, but not enough students, online classes, and a declining population. Many professors work at convenience stores or quit teaching.
nAg9 TIL Cheetos Flamin’ Hot flavor was invented by a Frito Lay’s janitor - Richard Montanez. He is now Pepsi Co’s executive vice president of multicultural sales and community activation.