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TIL That if you were a head of household who was living in Texas on March 2nd, 1836, you got given, for free, 4,605 acres of land. Some restrictions apply.

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GXX4 TIL that in America’s Terrorist List, most are American protesters against environmental destruction.
j67Vj TIL the oldest person to receive their doctorate is attributed to Ingeborg Rapoport. She was 102 years old when she received her medical doctorate from the University of Hamburg in 201 5. She was denied a medical degree 70+ years earlier because her mother was of Jewish descent.
Wkd9 TIL that the term sniper originated in the 1770s and was dubbed to hunters that were skilled enough to kill the elusive snipe, a small shorebird
AAMx TIL Bill Nye has gotten three honorary Doctorate Degrees, for being Bill Nye.
GYaZE TIL mangoes can increase and prolong a cannabis high