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TIL Hiroshima’s streetcar network was reopened three days after the atomic bombing of the city

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MeaJ8 TIL that due to the 1701 Act of Settlement, which sought to guarantee a Protestant succession to British throne, George I inherited the crown from Queen Anne, even though there were at least 50 Catholic relatives whose claims were stronger than George’s.
PN7Z TIL that a Starbucks white hot chocolate has 78 grams of sugar (2 cans of soda), and over 500 calories, more than a McDonald’s BigMac
KYkQ4 TIL that Joseph Guillotin, the namesake for the infamous guillotine, actually opposed capital punishment entirely but felt he wouldn't garner enough support to do away with it entirely. He advocated for the guillotine because it was more humane than many alternative execution methods.
LKbm TIL there is no such thing as that dye that detects pee in the pool that you see in movies and TV. Its not real.
ZpG1p TIL About the "Glass Cliff": A phenomenon where women are more likely to achieve leadership roles in business and government during periods of crisis or downturn when the risk of failure is highest.