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TIL Mr. Rogers answered every fan letter, starting his day at 5 AM to respond to 50-100 daily, including those from children dealing with personal issues like family deaths.

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Q1vE TIL In 1987, Sesame Street introduced a character could Ronald Grump, a developer who scammed Oscar into moving into the overpriced Grump Tower.
QJLNe TIL Ted Kennedy crashed a car into water and fled the scene as his passenger died. He only received two months' probation.
9w8VB TIL that most of the elite archers use unanticipated (surprise) release of an arrow. Because it allows the arrow to depart the bow before brain can bring the impact bracing factor into play. Which is a natural reflex like putting out an arm to compensate for an impending fall or simple flinching.
X01ek Today I learned that Venus and Uranus have the same surface gravity
1aX7d TIL that many inventions credited to Thomas Edison were in fact stolen from other inventors. Edison ruthlessly patented inventions from other inventors so he could claim them as his own work.