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TIL in 1972 Tonie Nathan was the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a US presidential election.

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VaYk TIL that because of post-glacial rebound, Finland is rising so fast that they have laws in place for when new land appears
nebYB TIL the two Koreas were split before for roughly 300 years.
OGen4 TIL that Hitler accused Czechoslovakia of committing genocide against ethnic Germans, prior to annexing and invading the country.
Zp7Ro TIL The name "sniper" comes from the verb "to snipe", which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting. An extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging colour and erratic flight behaviour.
X0Jpj TIL about Submechanophobia.It is a fear of submerged human-made objects, either partially or entirely underwater.