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TIL Around 40,000 Irish fought for the Confederate Army in the US Civil War

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ajXy TIL that FOX News watchers scored less than no news watchers when asked domestic and international policy questions.
yQ1nv TIL that starting in 2018, the Canadian government has made admission to all national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas free for kids 17 and under. Stating, that by connecting with nature, youth would gain a better understanding of the need to protect it for generations to come
6EPVw TIL That Bob Hawke is the only Australian prime minister with a world record and his world record is for drinking 2.5 pints of beer in under 11 seconds.
9RbB TIL of the Horseshoe Theory. The idea is that the political spectrum isn’t a line, it’s more of a horseshoe shape. The extreme ends of the left and right are more similar to each other than moderate left and moderate right.
wLa8J TIL: The Wreck of the Sultana was the Worst Maritime Disaster In American History, killing 1,800 on board.