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TIL that all U.S. Treasurers since 1949 have been women.

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4g9N TIL that the most weight ever lost by a woman was 900 lbs (408kg). At her peak weight of 1,199 lbs (544kg), she became depressed and attempted suicide with painkillers, but they were simply absorbed by her fat, putting her to sleep for a couple days.
R7Gxj TIL Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice had a pet snake named Emily Spinach. She liked to carry it around the White House in her purse and take it out at unexpected moments.
0dLy TIL the Black Death still exists, and there are roughly 10 - 15 reported cases each year in the US
deMr TILThere is enough gold at the core of the earth to cover the surface of the planet in 12’ to 13’ depth.
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