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TIL about ERNIE, a device introduced by the UK government in 1957 to draw premium bond prizes. The original ERNIE used neon tubes and electrons to generate true random numbers and filled up an entire room.

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rRjAw TIL in a small town of Poland Winnie the Pooh was banned from being a playground mascot after the local councillors declared him a 'hermaphrodite' of 'dubious sexuality' due to the bear's lack of clothes
nWWwd TIL that dandelions are edible and are actually really nutritious and can be eaten raw
YQlG TIL a man independently carved a 360 ft long pathway through a mountain to help shorten a route to/from his impoverished town. After 22 years and much abuse, it was completed and cut 35km off of a commonly traveled route.
WkLNN TIL People with high IQs tend to appreciate dark humor more.
xVBA0 TIL the 5th Governor of California, John Weller, was anti-slavery, wanting to use his power to eliminate it. The 6th Governor, lasted only 5 days in office, before resigning. The 7th Governor, John Downey, was pro-slavery, owning upwards of 25 slaves at one time.