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TIL The song 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton is rooted to the 9to5 movement in which secretaries and working women stood up for their rights to be treated equal in the workplace

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Wkd9N TIL that in her time as Queen (form 1952), Elisabeth II has seen 43 Italian Prime ministers come and go.
VL78 TIL The Honda Prelude was the first mass produced car that featured a mechanical 4-wheel steering system. In it’s debut year it beat every car in the slalom test, including Porsche and Ferrari.
Py6V TIL Andrew Jackson’s inauguration party at the White House was open to the public. A rowdy crowd of thousands caused major damage, and were only lured outside by bowls of alcoholic punch, which were placed on the White House lawn.
xWn0 TIL that James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. President, was morally opposed to slavery, but believed it was protected by the constitution, and so continuously brought slaves with his own money in order to free them
P6De TIL that WWII General George Patton believed that he was a reincarnated ancient Roman soldier, an he also thought that he had served under Napoleon.