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TIL Washington State's admission to the union was delayed because the governor forgot to sign the state constitution.

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Me840 TIL Only 12 individuals, out of a total of 150,000 scientists and engineers who worked on the Manhattan project, were familiar with the overall project.
e05Bb TIL that some countries (Russia, Norway, Eastern Europe) clap in rhythmic unison to express approval and enjoyment, as opposed to random clapping
0dJVA TIL that -40 degrees is the only temperature that is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius
dDa1K TIL that in Finland the title of the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" is changed/localized as "Rita Hayworth - the key to escape"
n6RP TIL that in the US more people visit museums than go to sporting events and theme parks combined