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TIL of a U.S. Senate bill passed in 2011 specifically to extend the term of Robert Mueller as FBI director beyond the usual 10 years. It passed 100-0.

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4ROw TIL in 1680, the Pueblo Indians of N.M., unified by leader Popé, drove off their Spanish oppressors for 12 years. Because of this, they were able to save their culture and beliefs, which still exist today. The Pueblo Revolt is considered the most successful Indian rebellion in American history.
Lk8nP TIL: for the Platypus there is no universally agreed plural term in English. Platypodes conforms with the greek origin word platupous meaning "flat footed", while Platypi, Platypusses, or Platypus for both singular & plural, are also used.
X0gL8 TIL of the Bantu expansion, where Bantu people spread from modern day Cameroon to almost all of Sub-Saharan Africa.
GYd7g TIL of the tragedy of Love Canal, NY a town that was meant to be a dream community but was built on a toxic waste dump. The government ignored helping the families suffering from birth defects and health issues until a group of activist moms kidnapped 2 EPA officials for a few hours.
e00Mb TIL that the Chinese regime uses organs harvested from political prisoners, Tibetans, Uyghurs, underground Christians, and practitioners of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement. People whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their organs.