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TIL Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel, is still alive at 103 years old.

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xV9Lo TIL that Paris holds an annual contest to find the city’s best baguette. Around 200 bakers each submit two baguettes (must be eligible) to be graded on quality, look, smell, taste, and crunch. The winner wins €4000 and a contract to supply the French president fresh baguettes every day for 1 year.
wL1B6 TIL George Lazenby (James Bond in 1969) was waiting to meet Bruce Lee in a Hong Kong bar in 1973. They were set to finalize the agreement for George to appear in Game of Death and try to revive his film career. Bruce never made it to the meeting as he died of a cerebral edema. He was 32.
oB7br TIL that when Spielberg re-enrolled at Cal State 16 years ago, they gave him 3points credit in paleontology for his work on Jurassic Park.
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