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TIL that sliced bread was only invented in 1928 and was referred to as the best thing since bagged bread.

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4k66J TIL that upon losing the 2002 Senate Election in Minnesota, Former Vice President Walter Mondale became the first (and only) major party candidate in U.S. History to have lost a general election in all 50 states. He had lost in the other 49 states when he ran against President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
R7M54 TIL that in 2016 pregnant British mum Jessica Stubbins paused in the hospital vestibule and delivered her own baby in less than 60 seconds while her husband parked their car.
VGKG TIL that the name ‘Idaho’ isn’t actually based off of anything, it was basically just made up by a man named George M. Willing
4XXn5 TIL that the months SEPTember, OCTober, NOVember, and DECember used to be the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months until Julius Ceaser and Augustus came into power and added the months July and August.
y8VM TIL that in 1934 a 5,000 lb. manta ray was caught. Unusally large specimens are 3,000 lbs.