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TIL that only once in its history has New Mexico's electoral votes not gone to the candidate who won the national popular vote.

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Oo45X TIL the Weird Al Yankovic song, "I lost on Jeopardy!" predates the reboot of the show with Alex Trebek as host; the song was released in 1983 and the show returned in '84. According to Yankovic, many had said the song's popularity caused Merv Griffin to revive the show.
eg7D TIL that the red-tailed hawk’s screech is commonly dubbed over the bald eagle’s in television and movies.
rOn4 TIL The man who wrote what is considered the first significant self help book in 1859, Samuel Smiles, is the great-great-grandfather of Bear Grylls.
D1vXP TIL Franklin Delano Roosevelt was related to 11 of the U.S Presidents, 5 by blood, and 6 through marriage
WDao TIL of the Camden bench. Its design, a form of ‘hostile architecture,’ deters people from sleeping or skateboarding on it. Its makers call it “an inclusive seat encouraging social interaction.”