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TIL that leader of Libertarian Party of Canada ran for the President of Poland and got 23.1% of the vote. A key element of his campaign was a black briefcase – allegedly containing "secret documents" that were going to destroy his rivals' careers and that he would present when the time was due.

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xE9o TIL that 1.3 million pints of donated blood spoil every year since blood only has a 40 day shelf life.
ADjYB TIL studies show people who are falling in love and those who suffer from drug addiction share similar brain chemistry. This reasoning has led to using Oxytocin - "the Love hormone" - as a successful treatment for drug addiction.
RPKw TIL cats are incredibly intelligent animals, and can interpret a human’s mood and feelings - it’s just they usually don’t care.
R5Wj6 TIL there is a mineral called Cummingtonite. It is named after the town of Cummington, Massachusetts, rather than being a tongue-in-cheek reference.
GYxm7 TIL The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was staged to raise publicity for the town of Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes himself wasn't even sure if he had ever taught evolution before, but agreed to be a defendant and asked his students to testify against him.