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TIL America’s first female mayor was elected in 1887. A group of men nominated her as a joke intended to humiliate women, but instead she won over 60% of the vote.

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wRM7 TIL that a placebo pill can work even when you know it’s a placebo
woOd8 TIL that while today they are a significant part of the cuisine, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chilies, Maize are not native to India, some coming as late as 17th century.
DaQr TIL: America spends $34mil a year of taxpayer money to broadcast TV and radio to Cuba from Miami, FL. These broadcasts reach less than 1% of Cuba’s 11million residents. Broadcasted signals are jammed regularly by the Cuban government.
vPYgr TIL that the US Capitol building due to it being constructed of granite would fail safety levels of radiation for a nuclear power plant if it was built today.
jWWX TIL Michael J. Fox’s Middle Name is Andrew.