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TIL that 27 out of 48 States in the US allowed women to vote for President prior to the 19th ammendment (Federally mandated women’s suffrage)

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RW4Q TIL the term Elbow Grease was started as a prank on apprentices. The apprentices was told to ask someone for the ‘elbow grease’ and would be sent to more and more workers. It was similar to sending a child on a Snipe Hunt.
x7Dw TIL: Voltaire became hugely wealthy by exploiting a flaw in the French lottery.
yVrYX TIL Grace Kelly retired from acting at age 26 then moved to Monaco to marry the prince there. When she was 52, she died in a car accident. Her daughter was in the car at the time but was unable to regain control of the car or attend the funeral of her mother due to injuries sustained in the accident
GYEQG TIL there is no correct way to install an electrical outlet. They are placed "upside-down" for many reasons including letting you know it is attached to a light switch, for grounding purposes, to reduce chances of electric shock.
xVpn7 TIL that dogs were once used in kitchens to turn spits for roasting meats. The Canis vertigus, or turnspit, was an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain in the 16th century. The small cooking canine was bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit in cavernous kitchen fireplaces.