Post * P17EO — Curious Curator

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TIL that a women's suffrage activist named Virginia Minor sued in court in the 1870s to secure women the right to vote, based on the 14th Amendment's Privileges or Immunities Clause. In 1875, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled against her in the Minor v. Happersett case.

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aNkN TIL the first female to circumnavigate the globe was a goat, affectionately nicknamed “The Goat”, who traveled around the world twice with Captains Wallis and Cook. Cook grew so fond of her he allowed her to live at his home after their voyage and noted her death in his personal journal

neXyo TIL Texas produces more Wind Power than any other US State. In 2017, Texas Wind Farms generated 22,637 Megawatts of Power, which is 14.8% of the state's total Electricity consumption

E4Bo TIL that there exists an ASCII copy of the matrix from start to finish, and is one of the first torrents ever to have existed. (link goes to a preview of what the movie looks like)

G46J TIL When Simon Pegg was asked by a journalist whether England had not become too small for him after the worldwide success of Shaun of the Dead, he replied “It’s not like I’m going to be starring in Mission: Impossible 3.” Six months later, he was cast in Mission Impossible 3.

4kyeJ TIL In 1986, Ginger Rogers sued the US distributors of the Federico Fellini film Ginger and Fred for trademark infringement. The court ruled in favor of the defendants. Now, the "Rogers test" is used in cases where trademark holders' rights conflict with artistic expression.