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MeEmm TIL Mel Boozer, the African American human rights activist, became the first openly gay person ever nominated for the office of Vice President of the United States in 1980.
0dE7N TIL about the “Boy in the Box” mystery, where a young boy’s body was found in 1957 in Philadelphia, and despite numerous leads, the identity of both the boy and his killer remained unknown for over 60 years. The child was discovered wrapped in a blanket inside a cardboard box, but no missing persons
167XX TIL Horses in herds will often have a “guard horse” stand watch while others lay down to sleep
EYlV TIL that while Shawshank Redemption never won an Academy Award, the movie Speed won 2.
1ayOP TIL that three songs recorded by Mariah Carey in the period 1991-2 were the subject of successful plagiarism lawsuits. Other artists who have lost multiple plagiarism suits include Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Madonna and Ed Sheeran.