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TIL my hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, has made Election Day a holiday, swappint out Columbus Day. (via NPR)

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nWroW TIL James Joseph Dresnok, a U.S. Army Soldier during the Korean War, defected to North Korea in 1962 and lived there until his death in 2016
5YEVp TIL about Benjamin Bolger, a man with dyslexia who possesses 14 degrees. He's one of the most credentialed perpetual students in human history.
mxM TIL studies have shown that the achievement gap between blacks and whites on many standardized tests disappears when the subjects are told that the tests do not measure intelligence or IQ.
XmAR TIL the glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified Kosher
dDMy7 TIL that Australia has renewable energy potential of 10,000 MAH per person, can be ‘battery of the world,’ new report finds.