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TIL 1820s movie audiences were 80% women

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yQnQa TIL that during Ted Kaczynski's (The Unabomber), sophomore year at Harvard, in 1959, he was recruited for a psychological experiment that, unbeknownst to him, would last three years. The experiment involved psychological torment and humiliation.
YgKr TIL the US Government has a list of at least 8 million American citizens who are potential threats to “national security” and who will be given special attention in a time of “national crisis.”
6EygJ TIL Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant.
OmLa TIL that when the US Post Office began allowing people to mail large parcels, people would frequently mail their children to relatives for visits, as it was much cheaper than train tickets
ADDmn TIL that it's against the law to serve beer and pretzels at the same time in North Dakota.