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TIL that hundreds of women disguised themselves as men in order to fight in the American Civil War. They were first discovered in 1863, when a Union burial detail found that the corpse of a woman wearing the uniform of a Confederate private. Estimates put the number of female soldiers at 400-750.

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jLOE TIL The Old Order Amish are among the fastest-growing populations in the world. They prohibit the use of contraception and have low infant mortality rates.
XE7Mk TIL California law allows employees to take two hours paid time off in the beginning or end of the work day to vote on election day.
e0W7L TIL The word 'Quarantine' originates from 14th century Italy, meaning '40 days'. Italy literally gave us the Quarantine, again.
Da9r TIL that during WWII Congress imposed an “Excess Profits Tax” to keep corporations from profiteering from war. This is not the case today.
0w6gR TIL about the French Bread Law of 1993, which outlines specific rules for the sale of bread in France. Specifically, baguettes can not be frozen before sale and must be made fresh with no additives. It even specifies a maximum pH level and bacteria counts for sourdough starters.