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TIL Thomas Jefferson Popularized Mac & Cheese in the US

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69bjY TIL that a bird called the bar-tailed godwit is capable of flying for up to 11 days without a single break or meal. Apparently, the bird makes a 7,000 mile trip annually from the coast of Alaska to New Zealand
rb44 TIL that Winston Churchill entered the UK Parliament in 1900 as a Conservative. He defected to the Liberal Party in 1904 but returned to the Conservatives in 1924, saying “Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain ingenuity to re-rat.”
Jo5Q TIL of Salty and Roselle, two separate guide dogs who were in the World Trade Centre during 9/11. They were on the 71st and 78th floor of Tower 1 respectively. They each led their owners safely out of the burning tower amidst the chaos, and both owners and dogs survived.
YWnW TIL that the word ‘Third World’ has little to do with how poor a country is. Sweden and Finland are also considered to be Third World countries.
oBD0o TIL souls were typically depicted as female in traditional Christian art, whether or not the person was female.