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TIL that Steve Martin has won more Grammy awards for playing banjo than he did for comedy.

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Dovp TIL when Vera Menchick competed in an international chess tournament, Albert Becker ridiculed her entry by proposing that any player she defeated should be granted membership of the “Vera Menchik Club”. He became the first member of that club, and she the first female chess world champion.
nW7xr TIL Holding in a fart can make it leak out of your mouth when exhaling
Z8xVB TIL that airplane food is heavily seasoned but your sense of taste is dulled when you're on an airplane.
Y7ZnA TIL the world's first traffic light exploded killing a policeman
Ml6m TIL the Economist derives most of its revenue from subscriptions because they anticipate advertising will “pretty much go away.” “[The Guardian employs] 964 people. That’s a very, very, very large newsroom. If they think they’re going to fund that with online advertising, I think they’re wrong.”