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TIL that actor Woody Harrelson's father was a convicted contract killer (hitman)

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XEAX6 TIL about Gladys West, a black woman who was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame earlier this month for creating a precise mathematical model of the Earth in the 1980's that would be critical for the development of GPS technology.
PYLgg TIL in 2012, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry began donating 3 insecticide-treated mosquito nets for every 3-pointer he made to the UN Foundation's "Nothing But Nets" campaign to help fight against malaria.
QJe1a TIL In the Philippines, cutting plants of scenic value on public grounds is punishable by an imprisonment of 6 months, 1 day as minimum to 8 years as maximum.
ADJyn TIL that the Zeppelin company is still alive and still producing airships
ADBNg TIL during the 60’s, St Louis collected 300,00 baby teeth to determine radiation levels of their tiny residents.