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TIL of Steve Maman, also known as the Jewish Schindler, for his work helping hundreds escape slavery and captivity

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ANJed TIL that Jan Smithers (Bailey from WKRP in Cincinnati) was Josh Brolin's stepmom for several years before Barbra Streisand
8rRP TIL that The Joy of Painting host Bob Ross developed his quick-painting technique in order to sell paintings inside of old Alaskan gold panning tins on his lunch break. - “I used to go home at lunch and do a couple while I had my sandwich. I’d take them back that afternoon and sell them.”
6EEB7 TIL There is a single colony of ants that spans three continents, covering much of Europe, the west coast of the U.S and the west coast of Japan. "The enormous extent of this population is only parrelled by human society".
gMW6A TIL there are myths of an advanced civilization of red haired people who disappeared after the last ice age (5,000+ years ago)