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TIL the Republic of Benin existed for just seven hours on September 19, 1967, making it one of the shortest-lived states ever.

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mx7VM TIL that George Carlin used to smoke pot while he was in the Air force and was court-martialed 3 times
MeK4m TIL Harriet Tubman was give a $20 a month pension after the civil war, this is why she will be on the redesigned $20 bill
XE5lP TIL Dolly Parton wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” (later covered by Whitney Houston, and one of the best selling singles of all time) on the same night
WkP5d TIL, nearly 4000 year old - Copper - Antenna Swords were found in India. Pic of sword in comment.
W79OL Today I learned that eight elements were discovered in the village of Ytterby in Sweden, and four of these elements (yttrium, terbium, erbium, and ytterbium) were named after Ytterby itself.