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TIL: Satellites from Earth require a higher velocity to reach the sun compared to leaving the solar system

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AN0ja TIL about Lydia Taft, who on October 30th, 1756, became the first woman to legally vote in U.S. History. During a Town Meeting in Uxbridge, Mass., Taft voted in favor of appropriating funds for the regiments engaged in the French and Indian War. Her vote preceded the 19th Amendment by 164 years.
pYrDp TIL a Czech brewery employs crayfish to monitor water quality. The crayfish are fitted with high-tech sensors that monitor their movement and vitals. Any changes in the crayfish's condition or behavior alert the brewers to possible water issues.
epanJ TIL Germany sent out 12 dismantled V2 Rockets to Japan during WW2.
YpEe7 TIL That there's an Irish translation of the Book of Genesis from the 11th Century that incorporates apochryphal New Testament texts and the lineage of Irish Kings.
wLOK7 TIL that Los Angeles's economy is bigger than every state in America with just two exceptions: New York and Texas