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TIL Nevada sent its state constitution by telegram to become a state in time for the election

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KOmKa TIL Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey was the first African-American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution. His vote was cast on March 31, 1870. He was also the city's first colored person to serve on a jury.
m18Ev TIL Kinkos got its name from its Lebanese founder's nickname, because he had "kinky hair"
egmb TIL that there are lots of English “contronyms”, or words that are their own antonyms (opposites).
JYNYQ TIL about the island of Poveglia. It was used to quarantine plague victims until their death and then turned into an mental hospital until 1968. Now it’s nothing but haunted.
x6V1w TIL about archeological Tells. Neolithic human settlement sites that grew into large (some over 100 feet tall) hills due to the people there discarding remains into the ground below, building on top of discarded buildings, and the collection of sediment/materials from everyday living.