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TIL that women were not allowed to wear pants on the U.S. Senate floor until 1993 after Senators Barbara Mikulski and Carol Moseley Braun defiantly staged a protest by wearing pantsuits.

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vwD TIL Saddam Hussein’s last words were “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad-” before the executioner let the floor out from beneath the gallows, cutting him off midsentence.
Yp9nx TIL that Jeopardy! prohibits certain wagers, such as 666, 69, or 1488, whereas 420 is allowed.
n60d TIL that Reporters without Borders considers the UK an “enemy of the internet”
69dpX TIL of a former taxi driver turned billionaire who purchased a $170 million painting with his American Express card, earning enough reward points for a lifetime of first-class travel for his family.
v10OK TIL the Queen piece in chess was originally a Visier, akin to prime minister. In Europe, according to one theory, it changed to a queen during the 13th century as prominent European Queens (Eleanor of Aquitaine/Blanche of Castile) better reflected the role of a King's source of power and influence.