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TIL That Ulysses S. Grant Came Up With Several Inventions Including An Iteration Of The Modern Flashlight

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KYL19 TIL The performer of the "Amen break" which is one of the most sampled drum breaks in popular music with over 1000 samples, died homeless and destitute without receiving any royalties.
wow5Y TIL Legendary Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart's final film role was the character "Wylie Burp" in the 1991 animated film, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
PY0Me TIL in 2002, Sega's president gifted all $695 million of his own company stock to save Sega from going bankrupt due to the Dreamcast; he died shortly afterwards following an arduous battle with cancer.
Me4K0 TIL that Muhammed Ali was first directed to take up boxing at the age of 12 after his bicycle was stolen. Police officer and boxing coach Joe E. Martin met him fuming over the theft. Ali told Martin that he was going to “whup” the thief. Martin told him that he had better learn how to box first.
wrk7 TIL Tomatoes are picked green and ripened by exposing them to Ethylene gas. This gas changes their color to red, but does not change their flavor, leaving them bland.