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TIL that there are two Saint Valentine’s and both are celebrated for Valentine’s Day.

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ElQ7 TIL - Vermont abolished slavery in 1777, while it was still independent, and when it joined the United States as the 14th state in 1791 it was the first state to join untainted by slavery.
8aWn8 TIL that when Germany invaded Belgium in World War I, King Albert I took personal command of the Belgian Army. He led his army for 4 years, fighting alongside his troops, while his wife, Queen Elisabeth, worked as a nurse at the front. His 12 year-old son, the Crown Prince, also fought in the ranks
ZpDD TIL Figs are considered by some to not be vegan. When pollinated by a female fig-wasp the fig’s inward facing flowers trap the wasp, and her corpse is digested by enzymes in the fig.
a8wGM TIL Dr. Richard M. Bucke, Medical Superintendent for the London Asylum for the Insane 1877-1902, advocated gynecological surgery on women as a treatment for insanity. In over 200 surgeries on women including 16 hysterectomies, he claimed 71 of his patients were cured or their mental health improved
v1wnK TIL Titan (Saturn’s largest moon) has an atmosphere so dense, you wouldn’t need a spacesuit to walk on the surface. However, you would still need an oxygen mask and protection from the extreme cold (-290F/-179C).