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TIL jumper cables were invented in 1863 by a man named William Jumper. They were originally invented to restart batteries for mechanical devices, and have become an essential tool to have in most vehicles today.

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OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.
e0Rob TIL in 1848 entrepreneur James Lick arrived in San Francisco with 600 lbs of chocolate to sell. When all of his chocolate sold quickly, he urged his confectioner friend in Peru to come to San Francisco and start his own Chocolate company. That confectioner's name is Domingo Ghirardelli.
9wpQQ TIL of Danette the cow that survived floating a 95km (59mi) journey down a river when she was washed out of her paddock during a flood
pbDQ TIL that when Napoleon returned to France, the King sent troops to stop and kill him. He stepped out in front of them & said “if there is one among you who wants to kill his general, his Emperor, here I am.” The royalists cheered wildly, “Long live the Emperor.” They joined his cause.
9wx6D TIL that there are more number of countries in the world where females outnumber males than where males outnumber females (for the total population).