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TIL of New York Times crossword puzzle for morning of 1996 election is highly regarded as the cleverest crossword puzzle ever published. The answer word at 39 Across can be filled in with either both candidates.

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awODL TIL that police in the UK can legally break into any person's house under the Bees Act 1980 if they suspect it contains foreign bees
KOGNG TIL the increasing speed of the remaining aliens in Space Invaders after you shoot them, was done by accident. Destroying an alien freed up memory space, thus being less of a burdon on the system.
7LOO TIL Ants use “social immunization” – if one is infected with a fungus, they still lick the ant, spreading it throughout the colony. This practice both kills some of the spores, and builds immune resistance.
LkD40 TIL - Shirley Temple was among the highest profile advocates about breast cancer awareness. In 1972 it was common for doctors not to tell women their diagnosis and to initiate mastectomy without their knowledge or consent because they were thought unable to deal with the news of their affliction.
Z8Aav TIL that the in 1989 protestors in china were killed by their government in order to be silenced. Tiananmen Square massacre.