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TIL about the "Condordski" – the ill-fated Soviet answer to the Concorde

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J1YLl TIL: Of Dagobert, the “DuckTales” Bandit. Frustrated artist Arno Funke built bombs and extorted high-end stores in the 1980s/1990s, calling himself Dagobert [for the German] Scrooge McDuck.He became a German folk hero, for his intricate mechanical devices, care in avoiding hurt, & intrepid escapes
1R9d TIL Martha Stewart broke up with Anthony Hopkins after seeing him in “Silence of the Lambs”. She was unable to avoid associating Hopkins with Hannibal Lecter.
4ZG6 TIL there is a child of a Civil War soldier who is still alive and receiving a monthly pension from the government ($73.13) for her father’s service in the Union Army.
X0JKD TIL Cenk Uygur Becomes The First Naturalized Citizen on a Presidential Ballot In United States History
VvAD TIL that musician, Melody Gardot, was left with severe head injuries after an accident at 18. While bedridden, she was encouraged to write music as therapy, even having to relearn to hum due to the extent of her injuries. She has since been nominated for a Grammy and advocates music therapy.