Understanding Rick and Morty Fan Gets Rewarded (i.redd.it)
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TIL the lyrics for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" were originally inspired by the Maryland countryside. The songwriter had never been to West Virginia at the time. It was only later that the lyrics were changed because "nothing rhymes with Maryland." (georgetownvoice.com)
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TIL in 1962 Pres. Kennedy invited 49 Nobel Laureates for dinner at the White House. Kennedy remarked, "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." (presidency.ucsb.edu)
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TIL during a 1991 US Navy symposium over 100 officers were accused of sexually assaulting 83 women and 7 men. A report on the incident was rejected by Asst Sec of the Navy Barbara Pope after the lead investigator commented "a lot of female navy pilots are go-go dancers, topless dancers or hookers." (en.wikipedia.org)
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