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TIL There’s a town in Maine where 83% of the population speaks French

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ZQZo TIL that in the Marvel Universe, of all the possible timelines and storyarcs, the only one that allows humanity to thrive and prosper in a perfect utopia is when Doctor Doom is allowed to become the absolute ruler.
OokY TIL In 1899, President McKinley was assured by the director of the US Patent Office that everything that can be invented has already been invented.
9YVx6 TIL that the only document with the taste of Cyanide written is the Suicide Note of an Indian Goldsmith who killed himself in 2006 by mixing a pinch of it in his liquor. He wrote “Doctors, potassium cyanide. I have tasted it. It burns the tongue and tastes acrid."
7Max TIL Africa doesn’t need aid or help,according to Sudanese billionaire Mohammed Ibrahim. “It’s a very rich continent. There is no justification for us to be poor…the problem isn’t lack of money. It’s governance"
oRjao TIL in 1809, a Danish ex pirate and prisoner of war in England named Jørgen Jørgensen breached his parole, sailed to island, overthrew the Danish count who was the colonial governor in a coup and proclaimed himself ‘His Excellency, the Protector of Iceland.’ His reign lasted for about two weeks