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TIL that the worlds first democratic federal government is thought to be the First Nations Iroquois Confederacy established sometime in the late 17th to early 18th century. That was before the revolutions in Europe.

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N7L5J TIL the six-cylinder Holden Torana was made just because Holden, GM's Australian arm, did not have a four-cylinder engine, which was considered more suitable for a car of that size. The unusual move turned out successful and launched a group of imitations from other brands.
1aPv4 TIL about Marina Raskova, the first woman in the Soviet Union to achieve the title of professional air navigator. She convinced Stalin to form three all-female combat regiments
aw8D0 TIL of the Bystander Effect - a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help
VBKP8 TIL There are over 84 foreign heads of state that were educated in the U.S
BMEr TIL heavy smoke conducts electricity.