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TIL U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Astronaut Ann McClain's callsign is "Annimal," a nickname dating back to her time playing on the U.S.A. Rugby Women's National Team

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695JZ TIL that a Portuguese fraudster managed to convince a legitimate British printing company to produce so many banknotes that it impacted the Portuguese economy and thus also contributed to the military dictatorship from 1926 to 1974. The head of the printing house later became Lord Mayor of London.
Z8ywv TIL of Sybil Ludington—a 16-year-old revolutionary who rode twice the distance Paul Revere did in 1777 to warn people of a British invasion. She navigated 40 miles of rainy terrain at night while avoiding British loyalists and ended up completing her mission before dawn the next day.
VRkZ TIL In the past 6 months, Oklahoma has had 183 earthquakes above a 3.0 in magnitude. The previous 30 years combined they had 60 earthquakes.
77mL TIL all federal agencies are required by law to purchase certain supplies (e.g. office supplies) exclusively from companies employing only the blind or severely disabled.
xVKvD TIL that the cheapest and cleanest means of transport for scientists in the Antarctica is a tent on a sled powered by a giant Kite