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TIL that the first woman to be nominated as a US Presidential Candidate was Victoria Woodhull of the “Equal Rights Party” in 1872

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db1E TIL of Agent Garbo, a double agent in WW2 for Britain. Initially rejected by Britain, he then went to Germany, claiming he could share British intel. Germany welcomed him, and he gained their trust. He again offered to help Britain, and was hired. Garbo fed fake intel to Germany for the entire war.
Pa1O TIL during WWII 35,000 US and Canadian troops bombarded then stormed the Japanese Held isle of Kiska. However, all the Japanese had secretly left the island. 32 died from friendly fire and millions of dollars worth of artillery was wasted.
7rjQx TIL that the residents of Glasgow, Scotland, donated more money to the UK's WW1 tank program than any other city. A year later, tanks were sent into Glasgow to help suppress a strike of workers demanding higher post-war wages. (The photo in this article is from the fundraising, not the strike)
El6x TIL in 2004, a hurricane badly damaged a building in Cocoa Beach, Florida. While the lower levels rotted, a windowless upper space was used as a residence for ten years. The space’s resident was finally evicted in 2014, but committed suicide the next day.
4X585 TIL The Royal Clipper is a cruise ship that is built on the lines of the Preussen – a five mast sail ship that was built in the year 1902. At present, the Royal Clipper is regarded to be the world’s largest sailing ship with five masts that are rigged fully.