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TIL That out of 421 US representatives, only 1 voted against the use of retaliatory force after the attacks of September 11th. Barbara Lee.

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0nRp TIL the Church of Scientology maintains a mansion in California in preparation for L. Ron Hubbard’s reincarnation, where identical sets of black thongs are ready for him, clothes laundered, and cars kept in the garage with keys in the ignition
1awaP Today I learned that in 2015, American hip hop duo ‘Run The Jewels’ released 'Meow The Jewels’: a crowdfunded version of their 2014 album, where they replaced all the instrumentals with samples of meowing cats - and donated the $60k+ funds to charity.
Z8R7p TIL The middle of nowhere in the US is located in Glasgow, Montana
woov6 TIL Elizabeth, the current Queen of England, is the second-longest verified, reigning monarch of all time. She has a little less than 2 years to beat the record set by the French monarch Louis the XIV, the "Sun King".
VBjrZ TIL that there is a village (pop. 58) in Missouri named Tightwad, said to be named after a local store owner who overcharged his customers. Tightwad Bank was opened to capitalize on the name, and at one point had $20 million in deposits.