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TIL that comedian Gilbert Gottfried's sister, Arlene Gottfried, was a famed New York City street photographer with multiple acclaimed books and photo essays.

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0wbMR TIL of the H - Index. A ranking of scientific authors and scholars according to productivity and citation impact of publications. It also takes into account things like obtaining the Nobel prize, being a research fellow or holding a high position at a university. Albert Einstein has an H index of 44
Z8VQB TIL studies have shown that 47% of adult male prisoners have a history of traumatic brain injury. Over two thirds had their first brain injury before their first offence.
N7ALP TIL In 2016, a monkey fell on a transformer at a Kenya hydroelectric power plant, resulting in the loss of 180 megawatts of power which caused a nationwide blackout. The monkey survived and power was restored after four hours.
6EXPQ TIL: Tom Morello was a stripper after graduating from Harvard. Went by the name Tom "Meat Swinger" Morello
jlEp TIL President Nixon, after many years of refusing to release his tax returns for review, said “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I am not a crook.” After the investigation, he was forced to pay $465,000 in back taxes he owed.