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TIL Canada was almost called “The Kingdom of Canada” but it was rejected by the British government who feared it would offend the Americans.

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Yp55x TIL Octaviano Larrazolo was a Republican politician who served as the fourth governor of New Mexico and a United States senator. He was the first Mexican-American and first Latino United States Senator.
Y11r TIL When Walter Washington, the first mayor of Washington D.C. and first African-American mayor of major US city, sent his proposed budget to congress, Democratic Representative John L. McMillan sent a truckload of watermelons to his office in response.
npyr TIL that during the time Jack Johnson (the first black world champion heavyweight boxer) was incarcerated in Leavenworth, he modified a wrench for tightening loosened fastening devices and received a patent for his improvements on April 18, 1922, known as US Patent 1,413,121.
awRlZ TIL that beavers build dams based on the sound of flowing water, even if raised in captivity or in the absence of actual water.
XEDDr TIL the company that makes Nutella uses 25% of the global supply of hazelnuts.