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TIL: WWF Wrestler Kurt Angle is an Olympic Gold Medalist

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W7dbX TIL that after singer Nat King Cole moved into an upscale L.A. neighborhood, the homeowners association told him they didn't want "undesirables" moving in. Cole replied, "Neither do I. And if I see any undesirables moving in, I'll be the first to complain.
x6ogB TIL 9/11 Stopped the Forrest Gump Sequel
76wX TIL Maine’s state flower is a pinecone.
E1xRp TIL Blind Willie Johnson was a blues guitarist who was blinded as a boy, abused by his father, and died penniless from disease after sleeping bundled in wet newspaper in a burnt down house. Carl Sagan preserved his legacy by selecting one of his songs for the Voyager Golden Record in 1977.
DOMv TIL James Earl Jones was a functional mute for 8 years due to a stutter he had developed as a child. He credits his English teacher, Donald Crouch, with helping him end his silence. Crouch believed forced public speaking would help Jones gain confidence and insisted he recite a poem every day.