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TIL on 1905, in order to promote her novel, 29-year-old Edith Allonby killed herself

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6EraY TIL about Amaxophobia an abnormal or persistent fear of being in, or riding in, a vehicle. Amaxophobic sufferers riding in a vehicle will typically fear the accident and its consequences, especially injury or death.
GO0G TIL: The FP-45 Liberator was a single shot pistol developed by the US during WWII with the intention of air dropping them to resistance fighters. The residence fighter would then sneak up on an Axis occupier, kill them, and take their superior weapons.
GA9G7 TIL Domino's tried to create the ultimate pizza delivery vehicle using driver feedback. The result was a single-seat car that had a built-in warming oven and could carry 45 pizzas and a dozen large bottles of soda. It was estimated to save drivers 30 seconds per delivery.
Z8OrR TIL about Kate Warne, America's first female detective, who in 1861, in the guise of a "rich southern lady visiting Baltimore," infiltrated a secessionist social gathering and revealed a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln before he took office.
8emra TIL the longest Papal term in the history of the Catholic Church is held by none other than St. Peter for a total of at least 34 years.