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TIL the first documented strike by workers was in Ancient Egypt circa 1158 BC and it was largely successful.

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b9k9E TIL that when the USS Susan B. Anthony sank in 1944, after it was hit by a mine off the coast of Normandy, all 2,689 people aboard were saved. According to the Guinness world book of Records, this is the largest rescue of people without loss of life.
gMk5y TIL that in Tang Dynasty China (600s-900s AD), women wearing men's clothing was a fashion trend. Normally a taboo in China, it was made acceptable by the Li Clan's (the Imperial Family's) women- notably Princess Pingyang- who actually commanded armies during the Dynasty's foundational wars.
e0L6g TIL That the digits of interstate highways in the USA have meaning. For example, even-numbered highways like I10 and I90 run east-west, while odd-numbered highways like I5 and I95 run north-south.
6Qw7 TIL Three Million People Still Use AOL Dial-Up
Ooeeg TIL a freight train can move 1 ton of material approximately 500 miles using 1 gallon of diesel fuel (on average).