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TIL that during the 1976 campaign, Indiana Democrats commissioned a 13-foot statue of a grinning peanut in support of Jimmy Carter

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a888y TIL about Cropmarks. They are archeological ruins only visible from the air. They result from more dry or fertile crops due to the soil disruption when ancient sites were built.
GADW1 TIL there is something called "Sazae-san syndrome" in Japan. Every Sunday, at 6:30pm, an animated show called Sazae-san airs, and when it ends many Japanese people are struck with feelings of melancholy because they are reminded the weekend is coming to an end.
VjMm TIL that most Uber drivers make less than $11/hour
PrnL TIL that a woman named Gaby Olthuis suffered from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) to such an extent that she opted for doctor assisted suicide
9wOP7 TIL the Luddites were not anti-technology. They were highly-skilled laborers who protested wage reduction and job replacement due to automation.