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TIL after 9/11, Fred Rogers recorded a PSA telling children, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Though he doubted its impact, he shared this message of hope, a sentiment he had expressed to children during past crises, offering reassurance in times of fear and loss.

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7rLb TIL The longest free-fall in history was 102,800 feet, done by Joseph Kittinger. He fell from outer-space, reaching a speed of 614 mph.
neLRb TIL in 1943 the USS Robin was actually the Royal Navy carrier HMS Victorious tasked with working with the USS Saratoga in the Pacific until new US carriers could replace war losses. They cooperated the extent that US fighters were based on the Victorious and UK bombers were based on the Saratoga.
kJBD4 TIL that Herman Lamm is considered the father of modern bank robbery. He pioneered the concepts of casing a bank and developing escape routes before the robbery. Using a meticulous planning system called "The Lamm Technique", he conducted dozens of successful bank robberies.
WkOyB TIL the first woman elected president of a country was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland, who won the 1980 presidential election as well as three others to also become the longest-serving non-hereditary female head of state in history (almost exactly 16 years in office)
GAKwN TIL In Scotland in 1637, Jenny Geddes threw a chair at a minister who was reading from the Book of Common Prayer. This sparked a riot that ultimately caused the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, including the English Civil War.