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TIL Harriet Tubman lead a military operation to free slaves during the civil war

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oB69r TIL that Gary, Indiana was named “America’s Most Miserable City”
5Nyn TIL a British soldier spent most of WW1 hiding in a wardrobe. A French family in German occupied France had taken him in, however 16 German soldiers were then billeted at the residence, spending their time in the same room as the wardrobe. Everyday he was silent and still to avoid being detected.
0vDL TIL Google Maps Help Predict Meth Labs… Before They Open!
PYjBg TIL masturbation can begin as early as still being in the womb. Although babies of both sexes are known to masturbate in utero, boys are the only ones who can be caught while aroused via ultrasound
4VnR TIL Joanne Rowling, better known by her initials J K, does not have a middle name. The use of the author’s initials instead of her full name was a marketing ploy designed to make her work acceptable to boys.