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TIL that Since May 2022, Wendy Williams has been living under a legal guardianship that oversees both her finances and health. Williams was assigned a guardian after Wells Fargo froze her accounts in 2022, a result of her financial adviser claiming that she was of “unsound mind,”

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OkYY TIL that Picasso threw a party celebrating the “genius” of unskilled artist Henri Rousseau, intending to mock and embarrass him. The party was a legendary rager and catapulted Rousseau to popularity and acclaim.
JYx7v TIL that the charity Citymeals on wheels was founded by mid 1900s American food icons, Gael Greene and James Beard. They started by spending $35,000 to provide 6,000 needy elders with Christmas dinners and the project's success inspired them. As of 2016 Citymeals had an annual budget of $20 million.
dDjbd TIL the Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 was even more destructive because the fire started on Good Friday, priests refused to allow church bells to be rung as a fire alarm. The fire destroyed virtually all major buildings in the city, including the church, municipal building and army barracks.
W7BNd TIL The Space Shuttle Discovery launched with a bat clinging to the outside of the spacecraft that held on until at least the vehicle cleared the tower.
B4OW TIL a US Army pack mule that was shipped to Asia during WWII was captured by Americans six years later during the Korean War. The mule likely served in three different wars (WWII, Chinese Civil War, Korean War) and for three different armies (US, Nat. Chinese, Communist Chinese).