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TIL that Montpelier, VT is the only US state capital with no McDonald’s

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XWNE TIL that in 1772, Alexander Hamilton survived a hurricane in the Caribbean and wrote a letter about his ordeal. His vivid descriptions moved people to start a fund to move him to New York to get an education. He went on to become a Founding Father and greatly shaped our early nation.
OG7W7 TIL of Leisure Suit Larry. You play as Larry, a 38 year old balding virgin who lives in his moms' basement, and your goal is to get him laid in Las Vegas with the little money he has in his pocket, in 7 (realtime) hours.
Wo19 TIL in 2006 a conference was convened to determine which exact direction Muslim astronauts should face when praying in space. The issue remains unresolved.
gO09 TIL Pope Benedict XVI doesn’t know how to drive and never got a driver’s license. But he does have a helicopter pilot’s license and even likes to fly the papal helicopter.
JYjY4 TIL when the Bulgarian monarch died at 49 during WW2, his 6-year-old son Simeon became the leader. Shortly after, 97% of Bulgaria voted to end the monarchy in favor of a democracy. In 2005, 64-year-old Simeon ran for Prime Minister of Bulgaria and won, making him the country's leader again.