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TIL that in 1923 a small town in Kansas elected a 3-year-old as mayor, but he was removed 5 months later because the people realized that he wasn't able to run the entire town

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Ab5n TIL that “Columbia” was a patriotic term commonly used to describe the United States in the 1880s. It’s why we have the “District of Columbia” and “Columbia University.”
R7oM8 TIL In 1949 Farmers blew up 1000 Acres of Wetlands in an attempt to kill 1000s of crows. The crows moved their Roost Prior to detonation, killing none
gMde7 TIL tooth enamel is harder than steel. It's composed of mineralised calcium phosphate, which is the single hardest substance any living being can produce. Your tooth enamel is harder than a lobster's shell or a rhino's horn.
P1eWn TIL that astronaut Scott Kelly came back from living in space and was two inches taller than his identical twin brother.
NXoe TIL that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tried to enlist when WWI broke out at the age of 55 — “I am 55 but I am very strong and hardy, and can make my voice audible at great distances.”