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TIL that First Lady of the United States does not have to be the President’s wife and other women have held the title when the President was a widower or single. Most commonly a daughter, niece, or sister of the President.

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VBRlp TIL that all indigenous languages in Bolivia are official, hence Bolivia lists 36 languages as having official national status.
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.
W7YkA TIL a news outlet in Cleveland, Ohio reenacted a real court case using puppets and a transcript because their cameras weren't allowed
OoGae TIL that pharmaceutical company Aventis stopped production of a cure for sleeping sickness, a lifesaving drug for millions of Africans, between 1995-2001 because it wasn’t making enough profit. Instead the product was marketed in the West as women’s facial hair removal cream.
YRQd TIL that despite working for the BBC as a broadcaster and dying as recently as 1950, there are no known recordings of George Orwell’s voice.