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TIL The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida, and the longest river in the United States that flows northward

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Qndd TIL that FDR was so tired of the Supreme Court ruling his new laws unconstitutional, that he was going to use a loophole in the constitution to “pack” the courts with as many as 5 new pro-new deal justices. His ploy worked and the court started to rule in favor of his legislation.
yQPZJ TIL that at age 12, Jet Li won the Chinese National Wushu Championship in the 18+ division. The second and third place competitors were in there mid twenties.
oBavK TIL that Prudence Crandall, born on September 3, 1803, was an American schoolteacher and activist who is credited with running the first integrated school in the United States as well as running the first school for black girls in America.
E1V67 TIL that Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space, was portrayed in the 2019 alternate history series ‘For all Mankind’ as the first person to walk on the moon
lo8a7 TIL that eyeglasses are so expensive because the market is dominated by one company: Luxottica. They are the makers of the vast majority of the name brands and also own Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, and Lens Crafters.