Post * gMmLb — Curious Curator

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TIL President Lincoln was one of only 3 targets on the night he was assassinated. The Secretary of state was beaten almost to death that night, and the VP's assassin chickened out drunk in a hotel bar.

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XERgX TIL that Charles Dickens, who desperate for money, penned the classic holiday tale in six weeks only to sell out within a week.

QNvkd TIL that while the Selective Service System only requires men between the ages of 18-25 to register for a possible draft, US federal law considers all able-bodied men between the ages of 17-44 as part of the militia, meaning all men in that age range can be conscripted.

oBjjR TIL In the US, vodka can be treated with up to two grams per liter of sugar and up to one gram per liter of citric acid during the manufacturing process. Adding sugar can boost the sweetness of the vodka while adding citric acid can boost the acidity of the vodka.

OG756 TIL that many of today's biggest entertainers started by living in the Manhattan Plaza, a federally-subsidized affordable housing building for low-income artists. Former residents range from Tennessee Williams to Larry David and even the Chalamets (Timothée and his sister were raised there).

R59p8 TIL Not only do giant pandas defecate around 40 times a day on average and consume their mother's feces, but they also love to roll around in horse manure. They will rub horse manure all over themselves until their entire body is covered. Since they don't hibernate, this helps keep them warm.