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TIL about Hoda Sharaawi, founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union. She became famous when in 1923 she removed her veil in public, causing outrage with authorities.

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gr6Gb TIL Steven Seagal released a dancehall song in 2004 called “Strut” in which he sings in a fake Jamaican accent and his first line is “me want the poonani.”
yQd0J TIL The Chief Baker of the Titanic survived paddling for three hours in the frigid Atlantic waters after the sinking of the ship. This was due to a combination of two factors; he'd drunk a decent amount of alcohol, and he was a very good swimmer. He was the last man to leave the ship.
D1QEY TIL: Peppercorns could help alleviate Cannabis-induced anxiety.
wLEpP TIL in the 1820s a Cherokee named Sequoyah, impressed by European written languages, invented a writing system with 85 characters that was considered superior to the English alphabet. The Cherokee syllabary could be learned in a few weeks and by 1825 the majority of Cherokees could read and write.
njR9 TIL Chedder cheese is only orange because they dye it. Back in the day the color of cheese changed with season due to the cow’s diet. Farmers began dying it, this escalated to the current day orange color.