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TIL: The United States once did not have a vice president.

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16M8D TIL: Fiddlesticks are traditional instruments used to add percussion to old-time/Cajun fiddle music, allowing two people to play the fiddle at the same time. While the fiddler plays in normal fashion, a second person uses a pair of sticks, or knitting needles etc. to tap out a rhythm on the strings.
PboZ TIL bioluminescence in lightning bugs is nearly 100% efficient.
p01p TIL A medical receptionist mistook the line “shooting some b-ball outside of the school” for “shooting people outside of the school” on a teen patient’s voicemail message, prompting county-wide school lockdowns.
6Exn7 TIL that instant noodles were invented in response to the mass starvation in Japan following WW2
KP6G TIL: NYPD sent an undercover officer to follow André the Giant around whenever he went out drinking in their city to make sure he didn’t fall on anyone (again).