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TIL The USA could force Congress to balance the budget or be ineligible for reelection.

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7NML TIL a man in China purchased a first-class plane ticket — and used it to eat a year’s worth of free meals at the VIP lounge at Xi’an International Airport.
6E0OX TIL... I learned that an honest FBI agent who investigated the 1996 Chinagate scandal who was not allowed to testify before Congress, was framed and jailed by an informant who was paid $500,000 to lie under oath - by the FBI.
AKwl TIL that not even the Baha Men know the lyrics to the rap part of “Who Let The Dogs Out.”
LkQWv It’s a logical question. After all, it would be handy if every time the Hubble Space Telescope went on the fritz, an astronaut could reach out the window of the space station and give it a whack. Unfortunately, not only is that setup nearly impossible, being docked to the ISS would impair Hubble’s performance.
PYxrJ TIL that Finnish people recycle over 90% of their cans and bottles. This is because they get part of their money back from the cost of the product.