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TIL that Betty White was the first woman to produce a national TV show, and the first woman to receive an Emmy nomination.

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J1vAV TIL Benjamin Harrison holds the record of having the most states being admitted to the Union under his administration at 6 states.
e0476 TIL of Alcock & Brown, the first aviators to fly across the Atlantic non-stop. Despite the cloud only lifting three times during their journey, Brown had managed to navigate them to within 20 miles of their original target destination using just a sextant and calculus.
yBMv TIL that the Indian airline GoAir, only hires female flight attendants because they weigh less, saving up to $500,000 a year in fuel.
VaBQ TIL that a group of penguins in the water is called a “raft.” A group of penguins on land is called a “waddle.”
oBo6K TIL that females ejaculate a semen-like substance during sex.