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TIL a chipotle pepper is just a smoked jalepeno pepper

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Oo7Zg TIL In 1900s, Minnie M. Cox, the first African-American woman postmaster in the United States, was forced to resign due to threats of physical harm from local white citizens. President Theodore Roosevelt, feeling Cox had been wronged, closed the post office and continued to pay her salary.
V7o4 TIL that the Ferris Wheel, moving walkway, Pabst Blue Ribbon, squashed penny souvenirs, Juicy Fruit gum, and Aunt Jemima pancake mix were all unveiled at the 1893 Chicago World Fair
J8Yl TIL Uneaten grain thrown out after the Chinese government’s fancy banquets could fully feed 200 million people – that’s 14.7% of its 1.35 billion people
dDLM9 TIL In Scandinavian countries, it's common for parents to let their babies nap outside in freezing temperatures, believing that fresh air helps keep them healthier and sleep longer—because as they say, "A little fresh air never hurt". They tend to sleep longer outdoors than indoors.
58kR TIL the classic circus song is called Entry of the Gladiators and is meant to be serious