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TIL The shortest lived nation in history, the Republic of Benin in 1967 only lasted for seven hours.

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vAWr TIL The maternity ward of Dutch princess Juliana (sheltered in Canada during WW2) was declared international territory so that the child would be born in no country and inherit Dutch citizenship. In gratitude, she sent 100,000 tulips paving the way for the Canadian Tulip Festival.
X8GQ TIL The father of the modern insurance industry was named If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned Barebone
oBDAA TIL of Nathaniel Gordon, the only person in the United States to be executed for attempting to sell human beings. Abraham Lincoln refused to commute Gordon’s sentence, despite thousands of people petitioning him for clemency.
kJr5e TIL Frank Hayes, a Horse Racer, died in the last part of a race from a heart attack and his body remained in the saddle when his horse crossed the finish line, winning the race, and making him the first, and so far only, jockey known to have won a race after death
VMlnm TIL On his second day in office, President Jimmy Carter pardoned all of the Vietnam War draft evaders.