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TIL more than half the US states have laws requiring employers to give people time off to vote. Some states even require the employer to pay your wages while you're voting!

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OZyg TIL after escaping from prison a man & his girlfriend were partying in New Orleans. At one point, they couldn’t find their car filled with drugs and stolen items. the man flagged down a police car and asked for help finding his car; the cops found it and posed for a picture before leaving
BgByx TIL that mousqito bites itches because of a venom they pump in before sucking blood to make you not feel anythind. Humans are slightly allergic to the venom, causing the itching. When itching the bite, you break down the particles making the itching sensation worse.
JYrK8 TIL Alexandre Dumas was only one-fourth black, from his paternal grandmother. His other three grandparents were white.
DZPj TIL that in 1996, the legislature of New Mexico adopted an official state question: “Red or green?” It refers to the question always asked whether one prefers red or green chile when ordering New Mexican cuisine.
GYWZN TIL ELO's first album "The Electric Light Orchestra" has a different name in the US. The american record company tried to call and confirm the name of the album. When they failed to reach anyone on the phone, they wrote down "No Answer", which someone misconstrued as the name of the album.