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TIL that the first woman elected to the US Congress was the only person to vote against the declaration of war against Japan on December 8, 1941

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xVaBk TIL the fog that covers San Fransisco has a name, Karl. It has Twitter and Instagram accounts, each with a couple hundred thousand followers.
RYN6 TIL The Placebo Effect works even if patients are explicitly told they are receiving a placebo. One study showed that pills with no active ingredients significantly improved recovery from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, even though “placebo” was printed on the side of the bottle.
QJk79 TIL that Keanu Reeves struggled with dyslexia, dad left when he was 3, best friend died of overdose, baby was still-born, mom of baby died in a crash and he still managed to be Keanu Reeves.
b6YB9 TIL After William Harvey discovered blood pathways in 1616, people tried to use fluids such as beer, urine, milk, and non-human animal blood as a blood substitute.
JYwdQ TIL an almost perfectly preserved dinosaur was found in a Canadian oil sands mine in 2011. The 2,500 pound fossil was unveiled to the public in 2017 and is currently on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada.