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TIL Some US States Randomize Candidates's Names on Election Ballots Because The First Name Has a Higher Chance of Winning.

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vZO7 TIL that in 1976 as a show of force after 2 marines were killed by North Korean guards wielding axes who crossed the DMZ, a joint US-South Korean army brigade invaded North Korea in overwhelming force, only to cut down a tree and leave.
DQEYv TIL after ABC executives & producers encouraged Margaret Cho to go on a crash diet, while filming her TV series All-American Girl in 1994, she lost 30 lbs (14 kg) in 2 weeks. This resulted in her hospitalization for kidney failure & led to major health issues that continued for years after the show.
lpnr TIL That at most of his concerts, Billy Joel gives his front row rickets away randomly to people in cheaper seats, so the front row isn’t filled with wealthy people, or “gold chainers,” as Joel calls them.
vPplD TIL during the rescue of Maersk Alabama Captain Phillips from Somali pirates the $30,000 in cash they obtained from the ship went missing, 2 Seal team six members were investigated but never charged. The money was never recovered
MepM8 TIL about The Man Who Killed Jeffrey Dahmer. Christopher Scarver beat Jeff and another inmate to death. NSFW