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TIL Margaret Thatcher was reportedly more proud of being the first Prime Minister with a science degree than becoming the first woman.

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VMPG4 TIL the material asbestos has been used by humans for over 4,500 years. In antiquity, a Sassanian king amazed his guests when he cleaned his asbestos napkin by throwing it into a fire.
ZpDeQ TIL that Venus flytraps are native to North Carolina
woJ5E TIL that Bridget Cleary, born 19 February 1869, was murdered by her husband on 15 March 1895. She was either immolated or set on fire immediately after death. The husband claimed that she had been abducted by fairies and replaced with a changeling, which he then killed.
awwbA A battle of resolution
rNBoW TIL of the earlier War In Vietnam which was a success for Western forces. Combined British, Japanese and French forces defeated Ho Chi Minh, with the well experienced British forces having particular success.