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TIL That all people with Sephardic Jewish ancestry can apply for Puerto Rican citizenship. This is super interesting because Puerto Ricans are born with American citizenship, but the Constitution of Puerto Rico also recognizes the right to a Puerto Rican citizenship distinct from that one.

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vPEZj TIL that the now defunct, Aztec-themed Fry's Electronics in Phoenix, AZ (seen in Mr. Robot S2E12) was just one store among 27 other uniquely themed stores across the USA.
XE4Yk TIL of the "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they duelled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology.
gMQn4 TIL it’s impossible to speak coherently if you hear your voice as feedback on a phone call, Zoom, etc. Delayed Auditory Feedback disrupts normal speech causing repetition of syllables, mispronunciations, and omissions. These effects are often referred to as “artificial stuttering”.
5Vlxp TIL about trailer buses. An engineless trailer either carried by a semi truck or another bus which itself is used as a bus. It was often used throughout history as a temporary cheep alternative to normal buses. These buses are still used (albeit very rarely) in some places on earth.
9YLWM TIL about The Day The Clown Cried, directed and starring Jerry Lewis about a clown sent to a concentration camp. The ambitious 1972 film was plagued by problems in production and was never finished. Lewis' son donated an incomplete copy to the Library of Congress but won't be shown until 2025.