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TIL that, when the 1889 Presidential Inauguration occured on a rainy day, the defeated incumbent president, Grover Cleveland, held the new president, Benjamin Harrison’s, umbrella for him while he took the oath of office.

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D1mer TIL we get more starlight during the day than at night
rd54 TIL the U.S. bombed China’s embassy in Belgrade almost 15 years ago, killing three Chinese journalists. The bombing was blamed on outdated maps, but it was later revealed that the CIA actually possessed up-to-date maps.
OoeoL TIL a blind recruitment trial which was supposed to boost gender equality was paused when it turned out that removing gender from applications led to more males being hired than when gender was stated.
mZlE TIL that instant coffee is made by brewing fresh coffee, then evaporating the water (Or by freeze-drying it).
aw47o TIL of Don Shipley, a retired Navy Seal who has spent much of his post service life exposing individuals who falsely claim to be SEALs. According to the FBI there are 300 times more impostor Navy SEALs than actual SEALs