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TIL that Nathaniel Coe, a Whig politician, declined nomination to the United States Senate, instead choosing to serve as an inspector for the United States Postal Service.

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BrQrk TIL 89-year-old woman catalogued all the mail she gets from nonprofit fund-raisers. One year, she got 868 solicitations. Charities scrounging for donations send promotional notepads, calculators, magnifying glasses and other stuff. She collects it and gives it away -- to charity, of course.
A7xa TIL A T-Rex’s arm is about as long as an average human male’s arm.
e9B6 TIL the number of Americans who don’t read books has nearly tripled since 1978.
pYyee TIL Edwin Drake, the first american to successfully drill for oil, was hired by the oil company because he happened to be staying at the same hotel as the oil company's owners.
mxrJy TIL, it is still possible to send a personal, hand-delivered telegram. USA and International Telegrams, American Telegram® 1-800-Telegram℠