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TIL Thai surnames are often very long because by law they are required to be unique to one family.

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0d8dL TIL of Jeremiah Haralson, a former slave and a Republican congressman during Reconstruction, actually endorsed Horatio Seymour, the 1868 Democratic presidential candidate. Nevertheless, he would later support Grant's re-election in 1872.
Z8xMa TIL of the "Brand Killer" an augmented reality headset that detects and blocks ads.
EgGeX TIL that in Halloween (1978), Michael Myers was portrayed in every scene by Nick Castle, except one: the final scene where Michael's face was revealed, which was played by Tony Moran
9YVLQ TIL when the territory of Wyoming applied to join the US, congress told them they'd have to stop letting women vote. Their response was "We will remain out of the Union one hundred years rather than come in without the women”. In 1890 they joined as the first and only state to allow women to vote.
1adWX TIL: Eleanor Roosevelt was painfully shy and insecure. Her socialite mother teased her about her appearance by calling her "Granny." Teddy Roosevelt's wife Edith said, "She is very plain, her mouth and teeth have no future."