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WkQgB TIL Margaret Thatcher said in 1973 that she didn't think there would be a woman Prime Minister in her lifetime. Six years later, she became the Prime Minister.
b6R79 TIL Mariah Carey’s ex-husband Tommy Mottola orchestrated Jennifer Lopez’s career to sabotage Mariah’s, including stealing a “Firecracker” sample Mariah had used for “Loverboy” and gave it to JLo for “I’m Real”, hence why Mariah doesn't know JLo.
Mex78 TIL Alexander the Great's army conquered the world while wearing armor made of linen that could stop any arrow made at the time.
OG05a TIL Target secretly adjusts their online prices based on your location even when you are not shopping in store. Shopping in incognito mode shows the true prices. If added to your cart the correct/lower prices will remain after logging into your account, allowing you to pay to true price.
rNLP1 TIL of Wilfred Stamp, who has the record for the shortest length of time holding a peerage. He and his father were killed by the same bomb during The Blitz, and due to how Britain treats simultaneous deaths, his father was considered to have died first. The family paid inheritance taxes twice.