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TIL JFK Warned About Secret Societies and the Danger of the Media Reporting On Trivial Matters for Entertainment Instead of News

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vPbR4 TIL dancer Isadore Duncan's died in 1929 at a mere age 50 because her long/large scarf caught in the rear wheel of the vehicle she was travelling in, a cause of death sometimes known as the 'Isadore Duncan syndrome'
9wljB TIL the 1902 Rickshaw Controversy. After colonizing the Philippines, Americans tried to "improve" urban public transportation by replacing privately operated horse-cabs with publicly-funded Rickshaws. It failed as Filipinos thought it turned them into beasts of burden, and revolted against the idea.
d8Xr7 Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature? Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean…
x6vG1 TIL that Pope Francis owns a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid translated into Latin
yVG9V TIL actress and singer Audra McDonald has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories: Featured and Leading Actress in a Musical & Featured and Leading Actress in a Play.