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TIL: A kindergarten was built on the former site of the monkey lab were Reston Ebola was discovered

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ANQna TIL that Bertha Mulvihill a survivor of the titanic had written stuff like: “What time did you hear of the disaster? I AM SO GLAD I WAS IN IT… The scene was awful. Don’t think me mad to be happy to witness the sight… I am awfully happy-like the night I was born-never felt happier in my life”
Lpym TIL a poor African American washer woman saved up over $250,000 over her lifetime, then gave most of it away to start a scholarship fund for young black students.
6Ew7X TIL that the lyric "Annie, are you OK?" from the Michael Jackson song "Smooth Criminal" actually stems from American CPR training, in which students practise on their unresponsive plastic patient, CPR Annie who’s face was molded after a unknown girl who drowned in Paris.
R55Yl TIL Mississippi in 1984 was the last state to sign the amendment allowing women to vote.
9YrXm TIL the singer Kelis, best known for the song "My Milkshake," is a Cordon Bleu-trained chef who leads cooking classes on AirBnB Experiences.