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TIL A death row inmate was denied his request of a pizza being sent to a homeless man in place of his last meal.

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YYAW TIL President Ronald Reagan majored in Economics, where he graduated with a ‘C’ grade.
X0Ad6 TIL that Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were cousins and exchanged conciliatory personal telegrams as World War I broke out between their countries. The messages were in informal English (a language they shared), signed “Willy” and “Nicky”.
v1PK TIL on September 19, 1985, when Frank Zappa famously testified before Congress to protest the PMRC’s attempt to legislate and censor heavy metal music lyrics, Zappa compared the proposed legislation to “treating dandruff by decapitation”
R0PQ TIL the guy who called fast food restaurants causing managers to strip search young female employees for 10 years was acquitted at trial
nekvG TIL of Derek Amato, who after a head injury, was diagnosed with Acquired Musical Savant Syndrome, and suddenly could play expert level piano. When asked during an interview to perform a simple song, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. He attempted, struggled, and gave up.