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TIL that Queen Elizabeth II was a truck mechanic in the army

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rRjoo TIL about the Crittenden Compromise, a proposal to enshrine slavery to the U. S. Constitution and make it unconstitutional for future congresses to end slavery. Opposed by Abraham Lincoln and rejected by the House and Senate, it failed to avert the Civil War.
wRKo TIL that male puppies will let female puppies win when playing. Even if they have an advantage, just to keep the game going.
goWb TIL on August 6th, 1970, over 300 hippies invaded Disneyland and assumed control over Tom Sawyer Island
grMdA TIL about the Gibson Nine, an Australian aboriginal family who were still living a traditional nomadic lifestyle in the outback until 1984, when they settled in a town. The children have gone on to have successful careers as painters, although one of them later returned to the desert.
X0o4Q TIL that the lead vocals in Elvin Bishop’s hit “Fooled Around and Fell In Love” were performed not by Bishop himself, but by his backup singer Mickey Thomas who later went on to form the band Starship with hits such as “We Built This City” “Sara” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”