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TIL that the states of Mississippi and Alabama were originally part of the state of Georgia until officially recognized in 1802 when the state of Georgia accepted their borders and the territory of Mississippi which would later become the states of Mississippi and Alabama was formed.

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o5aL TIL Cockroaches are so repulsed by humans that if they’re touched by a human, not only do they run away, but they wash themselves.
d8P99 TIL In 1860, Lincoln became President without even being on the ballot in 10 states (of only 33 states in the Union): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
gMyBA TIL prison ships are a thing. There's actually one floating around New York.
X01nk TIL The Arthur Miller play "Death of a Salesman" is the only Broadway play to have won the Tony Award for Best Play four times. The original production in 1949, and the revivals in 1984, 1999, and 2012.
Ooor6 A hulking Arleigh Burke-class destroyer might typically burn a minimum of about 24 barrels (1,000 gallons) of fuel per hour, but this figure conceals so many factors and variables that the Navy doesn't really use it the way we use "miles per gallon."