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TIL: There is a Harvard/Oxford educated doctor that has been running a free TB/HIV clinic in Port au Prince since the 2010 earthquake and she receives no compensation for her work.

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rRWme TIL about Roselle, a seeing-eye dog that led her blind owner, Michael Hingson, down 1,463 steps from the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. Dog and owner exited just before the South Tower collapsed, and both survived.
neZRd TIL Daniel Berrigan— an anti-war priest wanted by the FBI for raiding a draft office & burning draft cards as part of the “Catonsville Nine” in 1968— emerged from hiding at a Cornell University rally, gave a speech, & was smuggled offstage inside of a large puppet. He evaded capture for 4 months.
epag5 TIL Andrew Jackson gave his 21-year-old niece the role of First Lady when his wife died. She was praised for the food and alcohol she served during her tenure.