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TIL Supreme Court Justice Bryon White was also an All-Pro running back in the NFL, and led the NFL in rushing twice.

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9Y0LD TIL that before he died, FDR proposed a "Second Bill of Rights," which included the right to food, housing, clothing, education, medical care, and recreation. He considered this vital to American freedom and security.
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