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TIL about The Manifest Destiny that made people believe they had the right to take others land to expand capitalism and democracy

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GMR4 TIL long before trees overtook the land, Earth’s surface was covered by gigantic 24 feet tall and three feet wide mushrooms.
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BJOK TIL when a woman is attracted to a man, she speaks in a higher pitch than she does normally.
Y7PnG TIL The former Confederate President Jefferson Davis met a crowd of 7,000 cheering people when he came to Montreal, Canada. Montreal had been a safe haven for Confederates during the Civil War and some Canadians had supported the Confederacy out of fear the Union might invade Canada.
R5l7l TIL about the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus. Spread by mosquitoes, approximately 30% of the infected will die. Most survivors develop neurological issues