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TIL that the White House Police ceremonial uniforms worn under Nixon were described as looking like band uniforms by the press and some ended up going to a high school band in Iowa.

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ENkW TIL the group that recorded “It’s Raining Men” changed their name to The Weather Girls after recording the song
WdlA TIL in 2003, instead of regular interviews, a magazine gave every San Francisco mayoral candidate the replicant test from Blade Runner
WdA TIL That there is a Pranking device That generates specific combination of sound waves calculated to make a person physically ill.
xVeoB TIL the Empire State building in New York stands on the site of the original Astoria hotel, which was built and owned by John Jacob Astor IV. Astor was of the richest men alive in his time, and left behind an estate of $87 million upon his death in 1912. Also, he died on the Titanic.
VBMPZ TIL about Jane Kendeigh. She was a US Navy Flight Nurse, a specialist trained in aeromedical evacuation, survival, and evacuating patients from downed aircraft. She was the first nurse to land in both Iwo Jima and Okinawa.