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TIL In 1966 Batgirl did a PSA about equal pay.

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9YkZB TIL Polar bears actually have black skin and clear hollow fur. The clear and hollow fur enables the sun rays to get to the black skin that keeps the polar bears warm in the cold climate.
GDG7 TIL A Roman soldier started a riot in Jerusalem by bending over and farting in the general direction of the Jews that were celebrating Passover. More than 30,000 people died in the riot - Josephus “The Wars of the Jews”/
0JW5 TIL There is still an American POW in Afghanistan. Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban in 2009.
VMxx4 TIL the first female admiral in the modern world was Keumalahayati from Aceh Sultanate (now part of Indonesia) in Southeast Asia. She led their defense against the Dutch Navy attacks that killed Cornelis de Houtman in September 1599, who commanded the first Dutch Expedition to East Indies.
Y71Xd TIL of Saint Lawrence or Laurence. The deacon was roasted alive on a giant grill during the persecution of Valerian. It is said his last words were: "I'm well done on this side. Turn me over!". He is now the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians.