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TIL that the word O.K. came from the 8th president of the U.S. Martin Van Buren’s nickname of Old Kinderhook. When his signature was needed he intialed it O.K. Soon enough, his secretaries who ask him to OK something and the phrase spread.

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X8bR TIL The writing staff of Futurama held 3 Ph.D.s, seven master’s degrees, and cumulatively had more than 50 years at Harvard University. Series writer Patric M. Verrone stated, “we were easily the most overeducated cartoon writers in history”.
wopw6 TIL that after Hitler's death, Joseph Goebbels and his wife, poisoned their six children then took their own lives
l7p1B TIL Shortly after the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Two Southern Senators (Yarborough D-TX and Thurmond D-SC) wrestled each other outside the hearing room of the Commerce Committee of the U.S. Congress.
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gVeA TIL that actor Sir Anthony Hopkins wrote a letter of praise to Bryan Cranston, telling him that his “performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen – ever.”