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TIL that “The Godmother of Rock and roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe, pioneer gospel singer & influential guitarist, held her wedding publicly at a DC’s Griffith Stadium, in front of 25000 paying customers and fans. Though the nuptials were a initially a PR stunt, she stayed up married for 22 yrs.
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TIL Rip was a stray dog adopted by an Air Raid Patrol in WW2. Although not trained for rescue work, he sniffed out over 100 victims trapped beneath buildings. He was awarded the Dickin medal for his work, which has been held partially responsible for prompting the training of search and rescue dogs.
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TIL since 2013 the Dutch have held the annual Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships. The Championships take place on a raised storm barrier facing the sea, and during storms of wind force 7 or higher. Competitors use upright single-speed bikes for the 8.5km course, all into a head/side wind.
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