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TIL Lyndon B. Johnson was nearly killed by Japan's top fighter ace

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Lbj9 TIL that former Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 Billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
WbDA TIL the first television talk show hosted by an African American woman was Della, with Della Reese. It ran for 197 episodes from 1969 to 1970 on RKO, and all episodes are currently lost.
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