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TIL that due to clerical errors, Mississippi didn’t ratify the abolition of slavery until 2013.

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1JOV TIL that there was a German spy sent into Canada during WW2, but he decided to use his funds to move to Ottawa and then surrendered to Canadian authorities - who let him go because he didn’t do any damage or even spying
V0Op TIL A 15-year-old liver transplant patient is the first person in the world to take on the immune system and blood type of her donor.
b9Pe7 TIL Of Sputnik Monroe A Pro Wrestler Who Was A Major Factor In Ending Seregation In Tennessee. He Was Often Arrested For Anti Seregation Actions And Would Hire Black Attorneys To Defend Him, Earning Him Lots Of Black Fans.
gMm7X TIL Nutella contains more sugar than Betty Crocker chocolate frosting.
e0A94 TIL President Jimmy Carter left nuclear codes in the pocket of his suit jacket, and sent it to the dry cleaners. They threw it in the bin.