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TIL the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in one season was 67 years old at the time.

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kPn1 TIL Irena Sendlar, the “Oskar Schindler,” smuggled 2500 Jewish infants out of the Warsaw Ghetto during WW2. When caught by the Nazis she had her limbs broken and was beaten. When nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize she lost to Al Gore, who made a PowerPoint slideshow on global warming.
dWG8 TIL An infant starved to death while parents raised virtual child in online game
N88 TIL Medieval Peasants needed 4,000 - 5,000 calories a day much more than modern Americans need at 2,000 calories.
x6kmB TIL: About João de Sá, a 15th century African slave who eventually became a court jester in Portugal and then a gentleman courtier. He was frequently mocked by other courtiers for his skin color, but he had the unique privilege of being the only one who can mock nobility without consequences.
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