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TIL there is a video description feature during tv broadcasts for visually impaired that explains visually important actions that would otherwise be lost to those that can’t see.

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16rod TIL: That Gretel Bergmann, a German Jewish athlete, was banned from the Berlin Olympics despite matching the German high jump record. Two weeks before the Olympics, she received a letter from the German sports authorities stating she was being removed from the national team for under-performance.
RxX4 TIL A consumer reports poll found that 93% of doctors are concerned about the common meat industry practice of using antibiotics on healthy animals
kO9R5 TIL legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers believes his single proudest moment is ''Soul Glo'' - a jingle for an in-movie commercial from “Coming To America”
x68bB TIL about the Beekman Arms, America's oldest continuously operating hotel. Its guests include George Washington, Horace Greeley and William Jennings Bryan. FDR held speeches from the front porch
OGala TIL although "The Art of War" is popular among businessmen, the actual Chinese classic for business is "The Book of Swindles." Written by a travelling merchant in 1617 and using actual court cases as examples, it mainly discussed how to avoid swindles AND how to commit it vs. your business rivals.