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TIL that after President Kennedy’s death in 1963, the television networks aired 4 days of commercial-free coverage of his funeral, burial, and other proceedings, costing them about $100 million in lost advertising revenue. 93% of all American homes watched some coverage

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yrLe TIL that a woman accidentally dropped her engagement ring into a homeless man’s change cup. The man, Billy Ray Harris, returned the ring to the woman. A fund was started by the woman and her husband to raise money for Harris. Three months later they had raised over $190,000.
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9YdBm TIL the milk of the Domesticated Eland (large African antelope) can last 80x longer than cow's milk, and Elands need much less water