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TIL about Ruth Corker Burks. In the darkest hour of the AIDS epidemic, she cared for hundreds of people whose families had refused to claim them.

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GAYNG TIL that hummingbirds, while in flight, have the highest metabolism of all animals – a necessity to support the rapid beating of their wings during hovering and fast forward flight. Their heart rate can reach as high as 1,260 bpm.
JapB TIL that the locations of the world’s tallest and oldest trees are kept top secret to avoid tourist crowds damaging them and their surroundings.
nepwd TIL of the Diomede Islands, despite being separated by less than 4 Km, the time difference between them is of 21 hours. In winter the sea between them freezes and one can walk from "yesterday to tomorrow" or from "tomorrow to yesterday".
0wmgy TIL In 1919, Fritz Pollard became one of the first African-Americans to play in the NFL.One year¹ after making his debut,Fritz led his Akron Pros to their first ever NFL championship.The next year,Pollard became a player-coach with the same team and in effect became the NFL's first black head coach.
QJnYp TIL about Frank "Sugarchile" Robinson, who taught himself to play piano at the age of two, played with Lionel Hampton when he was 5, was the first black entertainer at the White House Correspondents dinner when he was 8, recorded for Capitol Records (with two hits) from 9-12 then retired from music.