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TIL Muhammad Ali was against interracial relationships.

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wDO1 TIL That Pixar granted a wish from 10-year-old Colby Curtin to see UP before she died from cancer. A Pixar employee flew to the Curtin’s house with a DVD of the finished film and screened it for her and her family. Curtin died seven hours later at 9:20 pm, shortly after seeing the film.
VmN8 TIL that the Eiffel Tower was originally meant to be taken down in 1909, but the French kept it to use as a radio tower during World War I
nWxZ7 TIL that Howard Hughes inherited his father's business in 1924 at the age of 18. He was paid an annual salary of 50k$ (equivalent to 879 649$ in 2023). He also charged all major expenses such as planes, automobiles, and houses, to the company.
l7vVG TIL about Roman Gabriel, the first NFL quarterback of Filipino decent drafted 1st round by the Raiders and the Rams in 1962, NFL's league MVP in 1969, and set so many records from high-school through the pros all the while overcoming asthma
PYLwJ TIL On Luther's first visit to Rome as a monk he witnessed pedophilia in the church, saying "I am not lying...they decided that a cardinal should not keep as many boys...Pope Leo commanded that this be deleted" Depressed and angry, he nailed his 95 theses 6 years later.