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TIL that in 1659 the Massachusetts Bay Colony imposed a penalty for observing Christmas due to its pagan origins, calling it a “great dishonnor of God and offence of others.”

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nM0P TIL that NBA players do not tend to come from poverty. Contrary to stereotype, “Growing up in a wealthier neighborhood is a major, positive predictor of reaching the N.B.A.” Black NBA players are about 30% less likely to have an unwed or teenage mother.
gMWMW TIL that Ramin Djawadi, the composer of the GoT theme music, was shown the title sequence and was so inspired that he composed the music within 3 days
wLr6E TIL That a % chance of rain doesn’t exactly mean there is a specific chance for rain. Rather, it is a formula that considers how confident the meteorologist is and what % of the area is likely to get rain. If a met. is 50% confident that 50% of an area will get rain, the “chance” for rain is 25%.
x6MbD TIL that in 1933, Wall Street corporations conspired to overthrow the US government and install Medal of Honor recepient Smedley Butler as dictator. When Butler whistleblew the plan to Congress, he was awarded a second Medal of Honor - the only person to ever earn a second medal while still living.
ADPed TIL in "Goodfellas", Robert DeNiro learned details about the real Jimmy Burke. He found that Jimmy loved ketchup, and how he poured it-because dispensing ketchup out of a glass bottle was a common problem then. The "spin" technique is what he used in the film, the way the real Jimmy did.