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TIL: In Egypt 1503 BC, Hatshepsut became the second woman to rule and chose to take the title of king. She donned male clothing and wore a false beard.

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NE98 TIL author Tess Gerritsen wrote a book called Gravity in 1999 about a woman scientist on the ISS who has to escape after satellite debris destroys the station. She sold the rights to New Line in 2000, who attached Alfonso Cuaron to direct. Cuaron has since claimed he came up with the story.
9Yjjr TIL that in 2016 a research ship was named The RRS Sir David Attenborough. An internet poll to suggest the name of the ship showed the actual winner was the name "Boaty McBoatface," but the Science Minister wanted a "more suitable name" and chose a different name from the poll's choices.
x6vw5 TIL of Mahubah, the racehorse that was the mother of the famous champion Man o’ War
M7KA0 TIL Quebec generates 1/3rd of all Canada's electricity, and 99% comes from renewable sources.
M7XKK TIL Legendary baseball player Ted Williams was future Astronaut John Glenn's Wingman during the Korean War