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TIL Andrew Jackson said for a people to really be free they need to have a revolution every 20 years

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XEabE TIL Johannes Kepler, an accomplished scientist, had written a science fiction novel The Dream. As a result, his mother had to face trial for practicing witchcraft. He tried to scientifically disprove 49 points of disgrace held up against his mother. She was arrested, 5 years into the ordeal.
kOZGe TIL that foxes use the earth’s magnetic field to help them locate mice under the snow. The article explains that when they face northeast they are 56% more likely to have a successful hunt.
9Y0Dm TIL Ho Chi Minh, leader of the communist party in Vietnam, was witnessed by American advisors on September 2, 1945, giving a speech repeating the 2nd paragraph of Jefferson's 1776 Declaration of Independence. That's why the current official motto of Vietnam is "Independence, Freedom, and Happiness."
4beo TIL: Young adult women who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” are more likely than nonreaders to exhibit signs of eating disorders and have a verbally abusive partner.
KYyn4 TIL in 1985 Maurice Carthon played football for both the New Jersey Generals in the USFL (Feb-Jul) and the New York Giants in the NFL (Aug-Jan) with both teams sharing Giants Stadium. This means he played 45 games in one year.