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TIL that every treasurer of the United States since 1949 has been a woman

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wopl6 TIL that Kaffeklubben Island, the northernmost piece of land in the world at 83°39′N latitude, has flowers growing on it
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woLJ7 TIL the coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire was created at the request of the Hampton Court in 1882. As they felt their collection of the European ones were incomplete without it.
nmjd TIL Los Angeles was hit with a devastating and deadly series of intentionally set fires in the 1980s and 90s. They finally arrested the arsonist who turned out to be… The Arson Inspector charged with investigating the fires.
6lj8 TIL a man was killed when he tried to shoot down a 125-year old Saguaro cactus. The man blasted most the way through and poked at one of the plants arms. The 500lb arm then fell crushing the individual.