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TIL the organization that administers the US Presidential Debates is co-owned by the GOP and DNC to avoid "tough" questions and limit third party candidates from participating. For decades, prior to 1988, the debates were administered by the League of Women Voters.

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RvJ4 TIL that a memorial tree planted in memory of George Harrison was killed by beetles.
xV5vg TIL the "tail suspension test" is one method researchers use to measure depression in rats. Subjects are hung upside down by their tails and timed to measure how long it takes the rat to stop struggling and accept its fate.
OoGgL TIL of Harold Holt, the Australian prime minister in 1966-1967 that went to swim in the ocean and never came back. His body was never found and he was presumed dead
exR4 TIL the iconic ‘Blue marble’ photograph of the earth was originally oriented with the south pole at the top. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view of the world as popularized by the mercator projection.
V5R8 TIL that in 2013, California shut down an elder care facility but didn’t relocate the residents before the owners stopped operations. The janitor and cook stayed behind, unpaid, to give around-the-clock care to 16 patients for two days.