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TIL The origin of the term “Grandfather Clause” was first used to refer to statutes put in place after the Civil War by seven Southern states in an attempt to block African Americans from voting while exempting white voters from taking literacy tests required to vote.

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lmyN TIL In Dante’s Inferno, Dante puts people he considered his enemies in the various circles of hell, even though many of them were still alive when the epic poem was published.
mxoPo TIL that a fish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a prosthetic eye so it wouldn’t be bullied by other fish.
XElWR TIL that statistically speaking, you are most likely to die within one month of your birthday. This is known as the "Birthday effect."
5ngD TIL Phoenix Jones is an ex-MMA fighter turned superhero who fights crime in Seattle and streams all of his escapades
rRMly TIL about the "tourist guy" picture which became an internet phenomenon after the 9/11. The picture of a tourist on the observation deck was supposed to be taken right before the plane hits the tower. He later said he edited the photo as a joke for his friends.