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TIL that every single Presidential Election since 1964 has had a larger turnout of women-voters than men-voters. In other words, women have decided every single president since John F Kennedy, including the current one.

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OLm6 TIL the memory technique that Sherlock Holmes uses, known as a “Mind Palace”, is a real technique and that most of the people who have mastered this practice are of average intelligence.
KYZGB TIL that during The Cold War West Germany purchased the freedom of political prisoners in East Germany using cash and goods. Nearly 40,000 prisoners were purchased at an average cost of 40,000 Deutsche Marks per person.
mjRo TIL to avoid boredom while in a POW camp during the Korean War, Lt. John Thornton would ride an imaginary motorcycle around. He did this every day until the guards called him to their headquarters and took away his imaginary motorcycle stating that it was against rules and regulations.
X0Plr TIL after Gram Parsons, the primary singer songwriter for the Country Rock band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, died, his body stolen by his manager and his assistant. It was then burned at Joshua Tree. They only paid fines, and the money used to pay the fines was raised with a benefit concert.
N74YM TIL that former Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter is married to the Robert Altman, CEO of ZeniMax Media. ZeniMax is the parent company of Bethesda, which is why Carter has so many voice roles in the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games.