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TIL "doughface" was a term used in the years leading up to the U.S. Civil War to describe Northern politicians who favored Southern positions in political disputes.

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oRkyE TIL The newly independent nation of Zambia launched a space program in the 1960's. 13 people were chosen for space training which included tasks like swinging on a swing and rolling down a hill inside an oil drum. The program ended when the only female trainee got pregnant by another trainee
d8dZr TIL in 1830, the UK grew increasingly worried about a war starting between France and the Netherlands. To solve this problem, a 'buffer' country was formed in between them to ease tensions: Belgium.
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