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TIL that of over 7,300 U.S. state legislators, only one, a Nebraskan, is openly atheistic

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JrAm TIL that the last Olympic gold medals entirely made out of gold were awarded in 1912.
rNyZ4 TIL (Actually at least yesterday) about obelisks, which form their own distinct phylogenetic group and whose genetic code doesn't share features with any other life form
V98Q TIL that the killer of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1989 and went missing for 26 years, was actually questioned by the FBI less than two months after the boy’s abduction, but was let go. In 2016, he confessed to the killing – but he will not be charged.
0dNkp TIL an Orange County man named Jeff Reitz went to Disneyland every day for over 8 years, 2,995 consecutive days, and only stopped because of Covid on March 14, 2020.
kJ6Xd TIL that Happy Days producers intentionally sought a short actor to play Fonzie. They didn't want his character to overshadow the rest of the cast who were all under 6 feet tall.Despite their intent, Henry Winkler (5' 6") still became the breakout star.