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TIL babies are allowed in the Canadian parliament chamber.

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NXl4e Today I learned that mug shots in the 1800s used to be taken with hands over your chest for extra identification.
X0Zxk TIL The first YMCA in Montreal was built in 1873 at Victoria Square, then moved to Dominion Square, where the Sun Life Building now stands, and occupied it from 1873 to 1891.
nWgRP TIL Salim Kara, who single-handedly stole 2.3 million in coins, one by one. He kept a low profile for 13 years, but blew it by buying a 1 million dollar house in the early 90s.
xVBlg TIL-The wife of Woodrow Wilson, Edith Wilson became, just for over a year, acting president of the United States Of America after her husband had a stroke at the white house in October 1919, though she was selfish for putting herself before the government, she was still the first female president.
nxGo TIL “Eigengrau” is the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness