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TIL that there are 2 dormant volcanoes in Mississippi

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7rmwx TIL that Chamoy Thipyaso received the longest prison sentence in history with 141,078 years for her involvement in numerous pyramid schemes
KprJ TIL that FDR prepared a speech for Jefferson Day on April 13, 1945 - the day after he died. His final words were to be: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.”
vPXXK TIL: Only one major conspirator of the failed July 20th (Operation Valkyrie) plot to assassinate Hitler survived World War II. He went on to become a leading figure in NATO.
PYdaL TIL that 'Peacock' only describes the males of the 'Peafowl' species; the females are 'Peahens'.
a8kRN TIL that because of the many sieges and occupations it endured throughout its history, Malta has 5 national days, more than any other country in the world: Freedom Day (31 March), Sette Giugno (7 June), Victory Day (8 September), Independence Day (21 September) and Republic Day (13 December).