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TIL before co-designing the Barbie doll, Jack Ryan was an engineer that worked on guided missile systems

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a8xEM TIL unique clown makeup is memorialized on eggs in a museum; it’s a soft copyright method to prevent plagiarism
ZpkKD TIL in 2018 a New York police officer was driving to work when she saw a boy jump 30 feet off of an overpass — she then made the same jump to save his life. "I just knew, when I looked down and saw him… he looked dead... I thought to myself, ‘He needs help. I need to help him.’"
GdJj TIL that a giant snowman named Snowzilla is created every year in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2008, the city attempted to stop the creation of Snowzilla, and on Christmas morning there were sign-carrying snowmen “protesting” that attempt in front of city hall.
QX9d TIL Frank Sinatra helped as a liaison between the leader of Chicago’s mafia and the Kennedy family during the ‘60 primary, in order to get Union backing. When Kennedy reneged on his promises after being elected Sinatra was punished by having to play 8 straight nights at the crime bosses club.
ADZvd TIL Peter Benchley, author of the classic novel Jaws, has come to regret writing his shark thriller. He feels responsible for the mistaken view of sharks as evil creatures. He is now one of the world's most dedicated shark conservation activists.