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TIL members of the KKK initially tried to convince black voters that returning to slavery was a good idea

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wglW TIL in 1918, the geographic center of the United States was determined by balancing a cardboard cutout shape of the US on a point. It was accurate to within 20 miles.
nKo TIL in 1911 two kids (11 & 7 years) rode horseback alone from NY to SF in 62 days.
J1Kgm TIL that "aubergine" is another name for eggplant
VMMR4 TIL of Mary Sweeney who was arrested more than 100 times in Wisconsin in the 1890s for breaking windows while using cocaine.
d8LnE TIL that the quietest room in the world is so absolutely noiseless, you can hear the beating of your heart within the deathly silence.