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TIL that in 1869, Wyoming was the first state to pass a bill allowing women to vote. Why was such a random state so progressive? At that time there were 6 adult men for every 1 adult woman living in Wyoming. The lonely men hoped to attract more women to the region by offering the right to vote.

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wo0M8 TIL Princess Teegra was the princess of Firekeep, a large castle located on top of a system of active volcanoes. She starred in the 1983 animation Fire and Ice.
xVv65 TIL in China, the one-child policy has wreaked havoc. By encouraging the birth of boys rather than girls, an imbalance of the sexes has emerged. China will now have a surplus of 30 to 40 million men under the age of 19. That’s the equivalent of the entire population of young men in the United States
EXBp TIL that back to the future was rejected by Disney they said a mother falling in love with her son is not appropriate for a family film
xXkw TIL that immediately after getting in a car accident, comedian Sam Kinison looked relatively unscathed and started talking to no one. He said, “But why?” and then responded, “Okay, okay, okay.” He died shortly thereafter.
woXw1 TIL Sioux Lookout was once home to the second busiest airport in North America behind Chicago.