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TIL That the Saturday before Labor Day is International Bacon Day (thats tomorrow folks!)

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5LLB TIL Pedro Lascuráin (34th president of Mexico) holds the record for the shortest presidency in the world. He was in office for only 45 minutes.
KO5RE TIL female gladiators or "gladiatrices" existed in ancient Rome, but were rare because it was considered unwomanly. One gladiatrix of note was a woman who fought wild boars with a spear while topless, and who would squat to urinate in front of a stunned crowd.
0dplM TIL that “military brat” was not meant as a pejorative. It stands for: British Regiment Attached Traveler. Though its origin is still up for debate.
Z8QmD TIL that William Whipple, one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, freed his slave after signing it because he believed one cannot simultaneously fight for freedom and hold another person in bondage.
x6PED TIL: The voice actress of Ducky in the Land Before Time series was murdered at age 10 along with her mom by her Dad. The Short Life and Murder of Judith Barsi