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TIL that US territories like Puerto Rico get to vote in primaries and caucuses to help political parties choose nominees for the presidential election despite not being able to vote in the presidential election itself

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b69dj TIL about the Danger Triangle of The Face, measured from the edges of the mouth to the bridge of the nose. It is possible, however unlikey, for infections to spread from the nasal area to the brain through the blood supply to this zone.
E1ZvW TIL that the Voyager 1 is still alive and well. In December of last year, it used its rockets to maneuver for the first time in 37 years
b6RJ0 TIL that King Henry VIII was buried next to Jane Seymour; she was his third wife and the mother of his only son. His only son was King Edward VI, and King Edward VI died before having any children.
Vlak TIL there is an antidote for alcohol intoxication that never made it to the market
p8bvG TIL In 1969 the US held a televised draft lottery for the Vietnam War, in which blue capsules were pulled from a container at random containing birthdates that would determine who the first round of eligible men to go off to war would be