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TIL that in the 1920 Presidential election (the first where women were allowed to vote), only 36% of eligible women turned up at the polls, partly due to barriers like poll taxes and literacy tests, both of which are now illegal.

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Oo4Ze TIL during the first world war more American soldiers died of the Spanish flu than those who died of combat
wnOE TIL that the Book of Mormon suggests that there were donkeys, cattle, horses, oxen, sheep, pigs, goats, elephants, wheat, barley, figs, silk, steel, brass, scimitars, and chariots in Pre-Columbian America. None of them existed in America before Columbus.
yWva TIL in 1888 a pigeon-fancier and a beekeeper challenged each others creatures to a 3.5 mile organized race in Germany. The bee won by 25 seconds.
8ZnP TIL the reason dogs bark at the mailman is because dogs learn quickly that their barking often makes the intruder go away. This is the case when your dog barks at the mailman. He thinks he is doing his job of protecting his home because when he barks the intruder leaves immediately, every time.
78kB7 TIL Disneyland is home to 200 feral cats that serve as pest control. They are spayed and neutered and the park provides food and dedicated shelter for them. They hunt freely at night and usually stay away from guests but because they're territorial some have become well known for frequent sightings.