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TIL Tina Fey lost 30 pounds after seeing herself on camera for the first time as an extra on SNL - a year later, she was named the first ever female head writer

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ep7b6 TIL the tradition of sending holiday cards started because Henry Cole wanted “a convenient way for him to speak to his many friends and associates without having to draft long, personalized responses to each.”
VKMG TIL some ultramarathoners get their toenails surgically removed to stop the pressure and irritation they can cause in races
98G6 TIL wood and fabric from the original 1903 Wright Flyer was taken aboard the Challenger… and recovered intact from the wreckage after the shuttle exploded
vP8OR TIL The Order of Assassins (1090 - 1275) were a Shia Islamic order in the Middle East. The Arabic term hashishi (consumer of hashish), a derogatory term for the order, became the root of the term “assassin”. The modern term assassination is believed to stem from the tactics used by the Assassins.
XZWr TIL the Playstation 2 is the best selling game console of all time, selling 155 million units. 131 million more than the XBOX.