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TIL that the United States is the second oldest country in the world when going by the date of the current constitution

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N75M1 TIL that the term cakewalk comes from a 19th century dance, invented by slaves in the antebellum South. It was intended to satirize the ballroom promenades of white plantation owners. Couples promenaded through the ballroom, bowing deeply and frequently. The couple who performed the best won a cake
9wg1p TIL that in 2018, the entire Greek football league was suspended after the president of a team stormed the pitch during a match to confront a referee while carrying a gun
D1LkY TIL The Vienna Police had a special unit that was assigned solely to patrol the city's intricate sewer system, as its network of interlocking tunnels make great hiding places for criminals on the run from the law, stolen property, drugs, etc.
0dN0y TIL that WS Simkins, the man who is credited with firing the first shot in the US Civil War, also had a severe foot fetish and went on to fund a five-year expedition to find the perfect foot, which ended in failure.
Pnng TIL The hormones released when breastfeeding, helps shrink the uterus back to its pre-pregnancy size faster