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TIL women and non-whites had the right to vote in New Jersey between 1776 and 1807 as the state constitution made no specifications of race or gender requirements, simply stating that "all inhabitants" with at least £50 could vote.

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ANg6x TIL Jelly has traditionally been savory. The oldest known meat jelly recipe is from the 10th-century cook book Kitab al-Tabikh and ingredients include boiled fish heads, vinegar, and whole onions. Jelly containing fruits would come later.
rRVAe TIL it's not uncommon for women to experience "chemical pregnancy" in which your body goes through the motions of being pregnant when in fact there's no embryo.
nWvXG TIL that Charles V, at the height of his reign, controlled Spain, southern Italy, the Holy Roman Empire, Burgundy, and Spanish America. This was the first empire to called "the empire on which the sun never sets".
WkyRY TIL when German WWII U-boats would cruise below the surface with diesel engines running, waves swamping the snorkel tubes would cause the engines to suck air from the boat to keep running, producing a partial vacuum. Crews reported it was very painful, and eardrums were sometimes ruptured.
ANd14 TIL that on June 1st 1533, Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop Cranmer with St Edward’s Crown and not the usual consort’s crown. This rare honour sought to legitimise Anne as queen, along with her unborn child, expected to be the long-awaited male heir.