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TIL Air Traffic Controllers have jobs so stressful they're required to retire at 56

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RMOj TIL that Benjamin Franklin had an illegitimate son, who had an illegitimate son, who had an illegitimate son.
EZd7 TIL Robert E. Lee not only considered slavery a moral & political evil, but his wife and daughter set up an illegal school for slaves at their Arlington plantation.
mxOdP TIL that Danny Devito was an executive producer for Pulp Fiction
d86aQ TIL since 1986, the lead singer of the band 'Toto' has been Joseph Williams, the son of legendary composer John Williams (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc.)
NbdQ TIL Shawshank Redemption never won a single Oscar, despite being nominated for 7, mostly because Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction came out the same year.