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TIL about Judith Love Cohen, an Aerospace Engineer who worked on projects such as the Apollo and Hubble programs. She was a Publisher, Author, and Mother to Jack Black.

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pYdvN TIL the original aluminum apex of the Washington Monument was the largest piece of aluminum in the world, measuring just 5.6 inches (14 cm) by 8.9 inches (23 cm) because at the time (1884) aluminum was as rare and as valuable as silver

M9rK TIL that the American Psychiatric Association officially banned its members from commenting on a public figure’s mental health without examining them. The policy is known as the Goldwater rule.

nWk9W TIL That TGIF restaurants banned flair (buttons) because of the movie Office Space (1999)

4kpLw TIL that cheetahs in captivity have high anxiety and greatly benefit when they’re given emotional support dogs.

5KZp TIL That Andre Royo (the actor who plays Bubbles in The Wire) was so convincing at playing a drug addict that during on-location filming he was once given a small package of heroin by a local resident, who said to Royo “Man, you need a fix more than I do.”