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TIL The original California Constitution was written in both English and Spanish

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ne80r TIL Jupiter is no longer considered to be the planet with the most moons. With a recent find of 20 additional moons, Saturn surpasses Jupiter with 82 moons, compared to Jupiters measly 79.
rRNJ1 TIL That the US Treasury planned to replace Alexander Hamilton's face on the $10 bill with a notable woman from US history, but decided to instead change Jackson's face on the $20 bill, almost entirely due to the popularity of "Hamilton"
bnl7 Today I learned that when the President is unmarried or his wife dies during his term, another female relative will become the First Lady. Three president’s daughters, two president’s sisters, two nieces and two daughters-in-law have been First Lady.
MeZJA TIL the politicization of science likely led to the famine deaths of millions in the USSR and China
R5mrj TIL New York State contributed about 465,000 soldiers to Union armed forces during the American civil war more than any other state. Over 50,000 of them died. The highest of any northern state