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TIL on 1945, when Bess Myerson became the first Jewish candidate to win the Miss America contest, organisers tried to get her to change her name, sponsors dropped her and country clubs refused her because she was Jewish. In response, she toured the USA with the Anti-Defamation League.

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LQEDv TIL of the Club Kids, a group of young New York City dance club personalities that became popular in the late 80s and early 90s and were characterized by hedonism and eccentric costumes. The movement declined in 1994 after its founding member Michael Alig killed and dismembered a fellow member.
W7GJ4 TIL that Stanley Kubrick originally wanted a happy ending for the 1957 film Paths of Glory to make the film more commercial. However, The film's star and producer Kirk Douglas forced Kubrick to change it into a downer ending from the original novel.
VMDVZ TIL of Alice Bradley Sheldon, an author who wrote under different names to hide her gender and identity. Best known as James Tiptree Jr. and Raccoona Sheldon, she was not very successful getting published under the psuedonym Raccoona until her other alter, Tiptree, wrote to publishers to intervene.
OoPde TIL NY Rangers fan still chant "Potvin Sucks" at every game, against every team, even though Dennis Potvin retired from the NY Islanders in 1988.
5Y0On TIL Helsinki, Finald, gives rough sleepers a stable and permanent home of their own as soon as possible. They can pay rent through state housing benefit and people can even opt to stay for the rest of their lives