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TIL that astronauts have been allowed to vote from space since 1997

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xV08b TIL that the famous Birkin bag was created following the random encounter of actress Jane Birkin and Hermès creator Dumas on a plane : she complained about the impracticality of her daily bag without knowing who he was and he then made her a brand new black leather bag that became a fashion symbol
D1Klv TIL about Eli Herring, a former Offensive Tackle for BYU who turned down an NFL contract to become a math teacher because he didn’t want playing on Sunday to come between him and his religion.
X0VBE TIL That Uncle Fester from the Addams' family was not originally Gomez's Brother. In the 1960's television series, he was Moritcia's uncle, who was the twin brother of her mother, Hester. Grandmama Addams was also the mother of Gomez even though she has recently been portrayed as Morticia's mother.
wLKV1 TIL Mississippi was the last state to officially abolish slavery in 2013. Two medical school colleagues saw the movie “Lincoln” and got curious about the ratification of the amendment. After noticing the oversight, they pushed for the completion of the ratification.
eXRn TIL carrots are used in carrot cake because during the medieval period, sweeteners were scarce and expensive, and carrots contain more sugar than any other vegetable besides the sugar beet.