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TIL that reality show ‘The Voice’ has yet to create any new singing stars, but has effectively rejuvenated the careers of its celebrity judges.

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W7jv9 TIL The first American woman to vote was Lydia Taft. In 1756, she received the legal right to vote at a town meeting in Massachusetts
8oR4 TIL that in terms of price per kilo, saffron can be up to three times as expensive as gold - with 1kg averaging over $130,000.
6nXY TIL that in some remote parts of the Balkans there is a practice where a woman could choose to live as a man and take on the role of patriarch if her family had no male heirs, as long as she makes a vow of chastity
GAMyQ TIL Mahatma Gandhi said 'No' to formal clothes in 1921. After his visit to Buckingham Palace, asked if he was adequately clothed, he said, "The King was wearing enough clothes for both of us"
d8vLQ TIL Lèse-majesté is a French term meaning "to do wrong to majesty", is an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state. In Iceland for example, it can be punished by up to two years of imprisonment. For a very serious breach, the term can be extended to 6 years.