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TIL Aaron Burr was the only Founding Father who believed wholeheartedly in women's rights

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wLbK6 TIL due to his fascination with James Bond novels CIA boss Allen Dulles made the CIA attempt to make some of the Bond gadgets in real life. While the poison-tipped shoes reportedly did work in real life, many other gadgets failed to do their job.
mx1BY TIL that Sweden contains 267,750 separate islands, the most for any country. Less than 1,000 are permanently inhabited.
49dw TIL Cockroaches grown in space became quicker and stronger than their terrestrial counterparts
oQb8 TIL that America’s First Shopping Mall is Now Stuffed With Micro Homes: Inspired by ship construction, each of the 38 rental units—which measure from 225 to 300 square feet—includes a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and built-in storage.
LQOLr TIL there's a different kind of ice called ice III (Ordinary water ice is known as ice I). There's also 18 different kind of Ice in total, each forming under different pressure an temperature conditions.