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TIL on 13th October 1908 Travers Symons escaped from her escort in the Houses of Parliament, burst into the main chamber, interrupted a debate by shouting, & thus became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons. She couldn't be arrested, the police having no power in the Houses of Parliament

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nWxVd TIL during the siege of Suiyan in the An Lushan Rebellion of Tang China, due to food shortage and prolonged famine, in the beginning, the horses were eaten. When there were no more horses, they turned to the women, the old, and the weak. 30,000 people in total were eaten. Only 400 people were left.
WkOPN TIL The earliest recorded pandemic happened during the Peloponnesian War at around 430 B.C.. After the disease passed through Libya, Ethiopia and Egypt, it crossed the Athenian walls as the Spartans laid siege. As much as two-thirds of the population died.
dDKQ TIL a hawk can have 20/2 vision. This means that a hawk can see an object 20 feet (6 meters) away that a human could only see from a distance of two feet (0.6 meters).
yV0Mp TIL that bathing in cold water for so long can lead to an condition called hypothermia. Your body’s temperature drops so low whilst submerged in freezing cold water, that some people consider cold baths dangerous, especially for your health.
Y7yL7 TIL about Ryan White, a 13-year-old boy, got AIDS from a blood donor in 1984, 117 parents signed a petition to ban him from returning to school. An auction was held to keep him out, a newspaper supporting him got death threats, and his family left town when a gun was fired through their window.