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TIL Mississippi in 1984 was the last state to sign the amendment allowing women to vote.

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5VdDP TIL the piña colada's creation/origin is hotly contested and claimed by the restaurant Barrachina (in 1963) and the Caribe Hilton Hotel (in 1954), both located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, a cocktail book by a London Hotel included the drink. This book was published in 1930.
1a6ZP How well do you know your neighbors? If you live in an urban area of North America, you might have a furry neighbor that you haven't yet seen. Raccoons have adapted so well to city life, they are now more common in cities than in the country.
e0man TIL about a woman code named "SM". She suffers from Urbach-Wieth disease - a condition where the person cannot feel fear. Her identity is guarded for her safety by researchers who are studying her and only 400 people on the planet are known to have this condition.
Dx4j TIL that a homeless woman in Calgary, Alberta found a purse with $10,400 in it and turned it into the police.
Wk7e9 TIL that a man flipped off a woman while entering a freeway, and proceeded to have his middle finger shot off by her with a .357-caliber revolver.