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TIL Batwoman is a Jewish lesbian

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l7o7N TIL that Antarctica has a museum, gift shop and post office in the same building, known as Port Lockroy, which is all open to the public. It is operated by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. Around 70,000 cards are sent from the post office each year.
ep49D TIL An Australian garment manufacturer was established in the 1940s which offered a lifelong guarantee on their woolen clothes, including free alterations if you put on weight or went on a diet.
WbvX TIL that smallpox eradication by vaccination campaign lead by late Dr Henderon saved more lives to date than we had lost in all wars combined
KYAkR TIL a policeman William Potts invented the first tri-colour, four-directional traffic signal in 1920 in Motor City (Detroit).
J1YN8 TIL Mankind constantly analyzes radio waves from outer space in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Since this analysis started, almost all of the signal sources have been identified. 37 signals, however, remain unexplained. Hence the name of the Co that created Basecamp.