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X7wR TIL In the 1800s moms were disguised as chairs and curtains so they could hold their children still during the exposure. These are now called the ‘hidden mother’ photos.
QNdYe TIL After losing the 1960 Presidential Election, Nixon ran for governor of California in 1962 and lost, leading to his "last press conference" where he said "you don't have Nixon to kick around any more, because gentleman, this is my last press conference." He would win the presidency 6 years later.
VngB TIL that Native Americans are systematically denied access to the voting system, thus excluding them from the democratic process
jNY9M TIL When the Eagles broke up in 1980, Don Henley said in an interview that they would play again together “when Hell freezes over.” 14 years later, the Eagles released their comeback album, Hell Freezes Over.
6Edxw TIL that Jet of Iada, a rescue dog, saved over 150 people from blitzed buildings during WWII. He died in 1949, after which a memorial to him was built near his grave. In 2016, a ceremony honoring Jet's birthday at the memorial was attended by his owner, Lilias Ward, who was 93 years old.