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TIL Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, endured many tragedies. Her mother died after giving birth to her, she was in constant debt, her 1st, 2nd, and 3rd children all died, while her husband drowned on his sailing boat. She herself passed away at 53.

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jWyN TIL of Jamie Livingston. A photographer who took a Polaroid photo everyday from March 31st 1979 until his death on his 41st birthday, October 25th 1997. His photos covered everyday life, including his engagement and marriage, and struggle with a brain tumor. His entire collection is available online
OoY87 TIL Zappos uses an organizational structure called holacracy, which removes traditional corporate hierarchy in favor of overlapping, self-governing "circles" to complete specific tasks.
0wAWy TIL that Frankie Muniz doesn't remember being in 'Malcolm in the Middle'. His memory loss was due to several concussions and strokes.
x6Aa5 TIL, there are almost 80 H-E-B stores in Mexico!
4k9wg TIL In 1997, a 47-year-old man from Houston, Texas, decided to make it his life's mission to visit every Starbucks location in the world. By 2019, he had already visited 15,000 Starbucks shops and spent at least $150,000 on the hobby.