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Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I’ve learned this week:
* Black ASL (Courtesy: Washington Post)

* Fifteen percent of lung cancer cases are in non-smokers. (Courtesy: New Yorker)

* The country’s oldest endowed chair is the Hollis Chair of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. The chair was established in 1721. (Courtesy: NYT)

* Push presents. (Courtesty: EC)

* Mel Brooks co-created Get Smart. (Courtesy: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* A pasty is a tasty treat. (Courtesy: PMS)

* One-fifth of NYC’s visitors are international visitors, and this group is the source for half of visitors’ retail spending. (Courtesy: NYT)

* An intensive course in pop music, including Cody Simpson, Austin Mahone, Ms. Peachez and more. (Courtesy: EC)

* Crepes are harder to make than I expected. (Courtesy: Personal experience)