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TIL about Stage Coach Mary - 63 year old, gunslinging, booze drinking, cigar smoking, fist fighting freed slave - and first black woman is U.S. history to deliver the mail.

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P14eg TIL that Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording was on a Star Wars Christmas album released in 1980. He had a job sweeping floors at the studio the album was being recorded in and the producer had him sing lead vocals on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas".
QJ4ve TIL that the first swivel chair was invented by Thomas Jefferson, and that he sat on it when he drafted the United States Deceleration of Independence.
ANOvn TIL that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a higher human development index than all but four countries in the world.
v1rp7 TIL 8 Canadian have died in charity boxes between 2015-2019. People get trapped while trying to steal donations, or when seeking shelter.
PY9xw TIL J.K. Rowling thought the casting of Hermione, Ron, and Harry was perfect except for one thing. The actors were too good looking for their geeky characters.