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TIL Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in 1872, against Ulysses S. Grant.

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OGJ94 TIL that African elephants have been known to bury or assist humans who are dead, sleeping, or injured. A woman once fell asleep under a tree and woke up to find an elephant gently touching her. As more elephants arrived, they covered her with branches. The next morning, she was found unharmed.
e0YgD TIL The guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," became a hugely successful TV producer, having created The Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among others. Also, the two guys from "Big Bang Theory" were named after him.
kOO11 TIL during the 51 day siege by the FBI on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the FBI used sleep deprivation to try to force the suspects out. This included around the clock broadcasts of jet planes, screams from rabbits being slaughtered and “These boots were made for walking”
MBR7 TIL a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl was snatched by four men on her way home from school. A week later, three lions encountered the group and chased the men off. The lions stayed with the girl without harming her, before departing as police searching for her came near.
V9vG TIL of Emma Morano, the only living person to have been born in the 1800s. On November 29th she will be one of only 5 other people in history to have reached 117 years of age.