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TIL that Bob Dole’s ‘96 election site is still live.

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5Qyn TIL John Belushi disappeared off the set of ‘Blues Brothers’ (1980) one night. On a hunch, Dan Aykroyd went to the nearest house with lights on; “Belushi? He came in here an hour ago and raided my fridge. He’s asleep on my couch.” The confused homeowner informed him.
9wvrm TIL that the US' control of the Helium supply during the war, caused the Hindenburg to use Hydrogen (which is much more combustible) instead and indirectly contributed towards its demise.
KO9GB TIL that in 2017, Frankfurt police found a car belonging to a 76 year old man who had forgotten where he had parked it 20 years earlier.
m4dy TIL that until WWII, almost everyone who rented an apartment in New York city had to move on the same day every year
OGoeY TIL that while a majority of nations call the country “Finland”, the Finnish people refer to their country’s name as “Suomi” instead.