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TIL: WWF Wrestler Kurt Angle is an Olympic Gold Medalist

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kJ6dB TIL Brooke Shields's guest appearance on ‘Friends’ impressed NBC so much that led to the creation of 'Suddenly Susan'.
Wkb7N TIL that Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan peace negotiator and women's rights activist suggested to the Taliban that they should also bring women to the table. They laughed immediately
Wk054 TIL certain antidepressants can actually increase the risk of suicide, especially in young adults. When a depressed person wants to commit suicide, they often lack the energy to do so. However, certain antidepressants can give the edge needed to move from plan to action.
rRDAW TIL that James McCormick sold the ADE 651, a fake ‘bomb detector’, all over the world (specifically Iraq) by purchasing novelty golf ball detectors for less than $20 and reselling it for $5000 each. His scam has cost lives and the ‘bomb detectors’ are probably still in use today.
9Y70X TIL "Weird Al" Yankovic's song 'Generic Blues' was one of blues legend B.B. King's top 10 favorite blues songs