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TIL in the 1952 Texas Democratic Governor Allan Shivers ran for Re-Election unopposed, and was endorsed by both parties. This was part of a bid to get Eisenhower elected president.

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kOJVm TIL Africville was a black community in Halifax dating from 1840s but razed in the mid-1960s and its 400 residents were relocated as part of a redevelopment plan. Moving Africvillers into the city was seen by the government as a way to integrate them and meet their needs
95j6 TIL: T-Rex that appears in an offline mode on chrome is actually a game! 1. Disconnect your Internet. 2. Try to open any site. 3. A T-Rex appears with a Reload button. 4. Press spacebar 5. Enjoy the game. Now waste your time even when you are offline.
kga7 TIL when evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane was asked by some theologians what could be inferred about the mind of the Creator based on his scientific work, he responded “An inordinate fondness for beetles.”
4XekJ TIL Dish soap doesn't kill bacteria, it just lifts the food and grime off so that it can be rinsed away.
grxeb TIL: About the West European tradition of ‘Telling the bees’