TIL that Children From Low-Income Households With Rich Friends Are Likely to Earn More in Adulthood
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/39140/20220802/children-low-income-households-rich-friends-earn-more-adulthood.htm

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TIL deep within the Earth lies the remains of a planet that crashed into it billions of years ago.
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/the-remains-of-an-ancient-planet-lie-deep-within-earth

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TIL of Porfiro Rubirosa, one of the world's biggest playboy, who was romantically involved with the daughter of the dictator of his country, the queen of Iran, and the two richest woman at the time and many other women.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porfirio_Rubirosa

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TIL, the 1915 graduating class at West Point is called "the class the stars fell on" because 59 of 164 graduates attained the rank of general.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_class_the_stars_fell_on

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TIL that during Al-Qaeda volleyball matches, Mohammed Atef and Osama Bin Laden had to be on separate teams due to their skill and stature to ensure fair play.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Atef#Planning_of_further_militant_activity

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TIL about Saitō Musashibō Benkei, a Japanese warrior reputed to have single-handedly killed over 300 trained soldiers while defending a bridge. His combat prowess in close quarters was so formidable that his enemies had to resort to killing him with a volley of arrows. He died upright.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benkei

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TIL that despite only 3% of the 2.9 million female high school athletes are cheerleaders, they account for nearly 65% of catastrophic injuries in female high school sports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading#Injuries_and_accidents

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TIL that, until 2003, the French military provided 'mobile brothels' to troops on the frontline of world wars, among other conflicts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordel_militaire_de_campagne

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TIL that Shaquille O’Neal once put $70,000 on a credit card at Walmart and it was declined. American express suspected it was a fraudulent charge
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/11/shaquille-oneal-put-70000-dollars-on-a-credit-card-at-walmart.html

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TIL in 1996 when Wendy Day took Eminem's demo to different labels, she couldn’t get any of them to even consider signing him because he's white. So she created the Rap Olympics to showcase his talent & bring attention back to lyricism. At the event, Em made the contact that led to signing a deal.
https://eminem.news/wendy-day-forbes.html

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TIL Former US first lady Jane Pierce was extremely reluctant to move into the White House. Before her husband Franklin Pierce became president, she prayed every night that he would lose the presidential election. She is said to have fainted upon hearing the news of his nomination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Pierce#First_Lady_of_the_United_States

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TIL that the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the last time winners received medals made of 100% solid gold. Ever since 1st place medals have been gold plated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal

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TIL that when Vincent Price agreed to lend his voice to "Thriller," he had to choose between a share of the album's profits or a flat fee of $20,000. He chose the latter.
https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/no-mere-mortal-vincent-price-and-michael-jacksons-thriller/

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TIL that Snoop Dogg employs a full-time blunt roller, paying them more than $50,000 a year to ensure a constant supply of perfectly crafted cannabis cigars.
https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/snoop-dogg-professional-blunt-roller-1234667551/

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TIL Ancient Egyptians tested for pregnancy by having potential moms urinate on bags containing wheat and barley; if they sprouted shortly after it was a sign of pregnancy. A 1963 study reproduced the results as 70% accurate.
https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/fact/the-ancient-egyptians-had-accurate-pregnancy-tests/

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TIL that of the roughly 615,000 men that Napoleon invaded Russia with, only about 18% managed to return home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia

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TIL that A. Campbell, a lottery winner, wore a 'Scream' mask when claiming his one million dollar prize to protect his identity and avoid relatives asking for money.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lottery-winner-in-jamaica-claims-prize-in-scream-mask-to-hide-identity/

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TIL BBC executives had decided not to air the pilot of the sitcom Are You Being Served but needed filler material to broadcast when the 1972 Summer Olympics were interrupted by the Munich Massacre. The show went on to run for 10 seasons and spawned a movie and a 2 season spinoff series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Being_Served%3F

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TIL that during a drug binge Ozzy Osbourne shot his 17 cats and sat under his piano holding a knife and shotgun while waiting for Sharon to come home
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/the-day-i-tried-to-kill-sharon-2453155

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TIL the invasive plant Kudzu spreads 150,000 acres annually in the Southern US. It can even now be seen in New York. Kudzu damages and kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves. It has become one of the greatest environmental concerns for parks today.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248936826_Kudzu_Pueraria_montana_History_Physiology_and_Ecology_Combine_to_Make_a_Major_Ecosystem_Threat

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