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TIL new data shows that black kids who have just one black teacher in 3rd thru 5th grades decreased their chances of dropping out by 39%

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wLWQ6 TIL that a hurricane hit Hawaii when Jurrasic Park was filming. The sets were destroyed and the cast and crew were stranded in a leaking hotel ballroom. Steven Spielberg played cards with the kids for hours and told them stories to distract them. Real footages of the hurricane were added to the film
nAab TIL During the 1848 uprising in Vienna, Emperor Ferdinand I. asked Chancellor Metternich, upon seeing the protesters from his palace, what they were doing to which Metternich replied “They are making a revolution” to which the Emperor asked “But are they allowed to do that?”
BgbW TIL Mormon missionaries can play half court but not full court basketball and can not swim. rule 55, 56, 59.
xVJ9g TIL of a pregnant girlfriend who cried and begged boyfriend to stop YouTube stunt moments before shooting him dead
GKJN TIL that in 1968 Olympics, Kip “Kieno” was late for the 1500m final, because he was stuck in traffic. He ran 2 miles to make it to the event on time, and still won the gold. He was also suffering from Gallstones.