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TIL There is only one female sniper in the US Army and the public doesn't know her name

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AD6dw TIL Chinese Empress Cixi once remarked that she has heard much of Queen Victoria but she did not think that "her life is half as interesting and eventful as mine". Under her, China attained the attributes of a modern state: industries, railways, electricity, telegraph, and an army and navy
xdpw TIL that Big Bird’s “imaginary” friend, Snuffleupagus, was only outed as real to the adults on the series (after 17 seasons) due to a string of high-profile news stories about sexual abuse of children.
5VAGB TIL that shortly before or after the armistice of World War I, all 22 monarchs of the German Empire abdicated or stepped down
XEEOX TIL that Florida lets you stay on your parents insurance until you are 30 as long as you are living with them (or a student), unmarried, and have no dependents of your own. Only six other states (IL, NJ, NY, PA, SD & WI) allow something like this.
77XO TIL Ecuador uses the USD as their official currency, and prefer using the Sacagawea dollar.