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TIL Four of the last 7 Illinois Govenors have been jailed

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loPlN TIL Arizona granted women the right to vote 8 years before the women’s suffrage movement.
ADEOw TIL Carl Switzer, known for his role as Alfalfa in the Our Gang series of films, later struggled to find roles due to typecasting and became a dog breeder. He was shot dead at age 31 after confronting a man who he felt owed him money related to a reward for a missing dog.
J11dB TIL Vikings served as the personal bodyguard of the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. They were known as the Varangians - Men of Oath
78DLL TIL that Norse people celebrated Yule by burning logs for up to 12 days, feasting until they burned out, and believed each spark represented a new pig or calf for the coming year
nWy5W TIL, Tyler Myers and Quentin Grimes are the first set of siblings to play in the NHL and NBA. Tyler, the taller of the two at 6'8", is a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks and Quentin, who is 6'5", plays shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons.