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TIL a man walked 1,300-miles for publicity to win an election and he succeeded

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d86vB TIL Abraham Lincoln faces a different direction on the penny because the penny is an adaptation of a plaque by Victor David Brenner. The illustration was placed on the penny as a result of President Theodore Roosevelt's love for Brenner's work.
BrQJL TIL of Dorthy and Herbert Vogel, a teacher and postal worker who donated their 5,000 piece art collection, worth millions, to the National Galley for the public to enjoy for free. In 2008, 2,500 pieces were distributed to all 50 states with each state receiving 50 pieces from the collection.
p8JeQ TIL modern Polaroid film is less technologically advanced than traditional Polaroid film, and that Polaroid photos are now worse than they used to be
BQ1K TIL that Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in WWII, and is the last surviving head of state who served in uniform during the Second World War.
oRZaE TIL "Jingle Bells" was one of the first songs to broadcast from space, in a Christmas-themed prank by Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra.