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TIL Leonard B. Robinson, known as the Baltimore Batman after dressing up as Batman and visiting hospitalized children in Baltimore, was killed in a car crash after his car broke down on the high way.

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OGAMR TIL: In China, Mei Nü, or "Nowhere girls" refer to women who have money, no job, no education, no prospects, no looks, no friends, and no sophistication. The causes have linked to familial trauma or over pampering and spoiled leading to difficulties finding employment.
9wL5G TIL that the incorrect usage of an apostrophe in english for a plural noun (e.g. "burger's") is called a greengrocer's apostrophe.
m1nWY TIL King Henry I of England, ignoring the advice of his physician, died from eating too many lampreys.
7oVb TIL that in high school, Chris Paul’s grandfather was murdered on the eve of his season opener. He went on to score 61 points, one for each year his grandfather lived.
mPv TIL the founder of Lamborghini tried talking to Enzo Ferrari about improving their cars, but Enzo refused because Lamborghini was just a small tractor maker.