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TIL The slogan "Make your wet dreams come true" was used by 1928 presidential candidate Al Smith in reference to repealing prohibition.

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R7AQ1 TIL when someone gets fired in New Zealand, they get to bring an "emotional support person" to the meeting. In 2019, one man brought an "emotional support clown" instead...and he stayed for the whole meeting making balloon animals.
p8Pvb TIL that Michigan has a reservoir that works as a giant battery. It pumps up water from Lake Michigan at night using off peak power. When there is high electrical demand the water is released to produce hydroelectric power.
yVVMl TIL a bankrupted con-artist from Oregon was able to purchase a bank license and opened a offshore bank in Grenada by claiming to own a 4 pound ruby worth $20 million dollars and a appraisal document proving its worth. The ruby was owned by a man in California who didn't know the scammer.
rRx7e TIL that Dr. Spock the noted Child Psychologist won an Olympic gold medal in rowing at the Paris Olympics 1924.
v1Yxx TIL of the 'Centre of the Universe' in Tulsa- If you stand in the middle of the circle and make a noise, the sound is echoed back several times louder than it was made. Those outside the circle hear the same sound but distorted.