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TIL George Washington was on the Philippine 10 Pesos banknote

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Oo7pL TIL that among the 12 first women that joined the swiss national council I'm 1971 one was a person of colour
XE6LP TIL that in 1368, the town of Monção, Portugal was besieged by the Spanish. When food stocks were nearly gone, the locals were said to have thrown some fresh bread over the walls in a show of false confidence in their dwindling supplies. The disheartened invaders left.
XPZD TIL veterinarians are four times as likely to commit suicide than the general public
bnRN TIL During the Cold War, America was inspired to build a more efficient interstate system as a way to provide a speedy evacuation route in the event of nuclear war.
e0aAJ TIL the opossums are different from possums. Opossums live in North America, while possums live in Australia, and are closely related to kangaroos. Also: the "O" in Opossum isn't always silent.