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TIL Mississippi didn’t lift its ban on interracial marriage until 1987.

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6EXrQ TIL that the fur fringe or ruff around the outside edge of a parka hood is not just decorative, but functional. It creates a boundary layer of still air around the face, greatly reducing heat transfer versus a non-ruffed hood. This has been proven in wind tunnel tests.
yVny8 TIL that in 1941, German engineer Konrad Zuse unveiled the Z3, the world's first fully functional programmable computer.
GA5e7 TIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial despite being in her 70s and in poor health. The retrial ended with Joan's complete acquittal.
N7xGe TIL about "New Sincerity" a term referring to the general shift away from cynicism and irony in popular culture.
B4AD TIL a book published 30 years ago has cryptic art and verses hinting at the location of 12 buried treasures in America. Only 2 have been found.