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TIL Winston Churchill had so much respect for the American Constitution that he called it the best constitution ever written in English

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0we9j TIL that the defunct Pan Am Airlines used to weigh their stewardesses before each flight, to ensure they didn't weigh over 140 pounds. On top of that, they had to be between 5'2 and 5'9, agree to retire by 32, not be married, no older than 27 to apply, not have children, and not be pregnant.
EgWyp TIL that Harry Burn, a young state rep, cast Tennessee's deciding vote to ratify the 19th Amendment regarding women's suffrage after he got a letter from his mother reminding him to "be a good boy." The amendment cld not become law without ratification by a min. of 36 states. Tennessee was the 36th.
6EQD8 TIL that Nerf (Hasbro) bought the super soaker brand and no longer make air pressurized water blasters anymore, just pump action types
Egdd0 TIL that Louis Vuitton once released a range of fitness gear: a $2,650 pair of 6.7lb (3kg) dumbbells, a $650 skipping rope, a $2,650 volleyball, and a $2,210 ping pong set.
kO95e TIL South Korea sells "mini studying rooms" for your home.