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TIL an all African-American, female WWII Battalion was sent to England to streamline the mail for all American soldiers in Europe. It was thought soldiers without access to mail lost morale. 6 month's work was completed in 3 as they devised a system to send the packages and worked 7 days a week.

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VMPrm TIL the Wedding March by Mendelssohn only gained popularity when it was selected by Victoria, Princess Royal (whose mother, Queen Victoria, loved his music) for her wedding to Prince Frederick William of Prussia
b9NKj TIL that despite Disney claiming that Steamboat Willie was the "first synchronized sound cartoon", the actual first cartoon to feature synchronized sound was the Fleischer Studios "My Old Kentucky Home" in 1926, 2 years before Steamboat Willie was released
kOJyd TIL Boba Fett was originally going to have white armor. His iconic armor was colored white to match the storm troopers because his original story arc had him as a specialized super storm trooper. They currently sell white armored Boba Fett figures.
AD7w4 TIL that only one girls’ name in America has never gone out of the top 100 most popular: Elizabeth. According to the SSA, the name ranked a high of #3 in 1887, a low of #26 in 1945, and was #13 in 2018.
rRLDx TIL that Ted Jorgenson abandoned his son shortly after his birth. A reporter managed to find Ted, who owns a bike shop, and asked about his son. He had no clue who his son was, and upon refreshing his memory Ted asked if he's still alive. His son ended up being the richest man on earth, Jeff Bezos.