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TIL a woman was elected to the US house of representatives in 1916, four years before women won the right to vote nationwide

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yWgw TIL there is an island in the Pacific of 300 people, no longer than 750m, where a Polynesian people live at a population density equalling that of Bangladesh. The fact that the island’s ecosystem hasn’t been negatively impacted has attracted the attention of sustainability scientists.
jNBrR TIL: Richard Turner, world famous card mechanic won “Close-Up Magician of the Year” of 2014, fooled Penn & Teller on “Fooled Us” in 2017 and has a black belt in karate, has been legally blind since childhood. Dealt is a documentary about his life, career, and coming to terms with his loss of sight
E1Dxx TIL American Musician Meat Loaf has survived a serious car wreck, breaking both legs after jumping off-stage, being struck on the head with a shot during a shot-put event, the emergency landing of a jet with a faulty landing gear, severe dehydration and a heart condition.
75GZ TIL a man bought a $400 shipping container and found a $2,000,000 Canadian warship engine inside
wKpW TIL That a public car park in Derby is considered one of the ten most secure places on Earth.