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TIL of Ranavalona, a ruthless ruler of Madagascar. During her reign the population of Madagascar is estimated to have declined from around 5 million to 2.5 million

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A4D4 TIL the first female civilian pilot from Afghanistan is flying around the world to raise awareness for STEM programs. She had already visited Egypt, Mumbai, and Afghanistan where she was awarded the title Ambassador of Peace.
y0ZJ TIL Terminator 2: Judgement Day is the only movie sequel to win an Academy Award where the previous movie wasn’t even nominated.
GwWE TIL During the Civil War, a man gained national recognition by repeatedly auctioning off a plain sack of flour. By doing so, he raised $250,000 which aided wounded soldiers.
Vod0 TIL that the WWE has a nuclear-proof vault that has all of the WWE’s footage
MeAGK TIL, in a small Japanese seaside town, there is an underwater mailbox. The town's former postmaster built it together with the local diver community to put their small town of Susami on the map and boost tourism. And, it worked. It's in the Guinness book of world records.