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TIL the terms Red States and Blue States was not widely used until the 2000 US Presidential Election

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mxMdx TIL that when Greek Runner Konstantinos Kenteris won gold at the 2000 Olympics for the 200-metre dash, he was the first Greek athlete to win an Olympic sprint since Dionysius of Alexandria in 269 AD.
DQNMj TIL over 4,000 monkeys live on an island in South Carolina.
4kAgb TIL the song the prisoners whistle in Bridge on the River Kwai has lyrics: "Hitler has only got one ball"
7rAKZ TIL Japanese swordsmiths can only make 2 swords per month due to restrictions put in place after World War II
pY9Ep TIL Irani cafés are Iranian-style cafés in the Indian subcontinent that were originally opened by Zoroastrian Irani immigrants to British India in the 19th century. In the 1950s, there were 350 Irani cafés; today, only 25 remain.