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TIL Bob Dole’s website from his 1996 presidential campaign is still online

Read more dolekemp96.org

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v147B TIL Israel has a strategy called The Samson Option. Yhe name that some military analysts and authors have given to Israel's deterrence strategy of massive retaliation with nuclear weapons as a "last resort" against a country whose military has invaded and/or destroyed much of Israel.
jNYbX TIL that the red-eye effect in pictures is literally blood in our eyes. If a picture is taken when our pupils are dilated, they don't have enough time to constrict and the light reflects off the blood in the back of our eyes.
rNdEe TIL that the most popular English song in the world is "Happy Birthday to You", according to The Guinness Book.
mEMO TIL the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, was cellmates with Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong and credits him for much of his current good fortune
gr7NW TIL that after 124 years of participation over 27 summer Olympic games, India has a total of 10 gold medals. 8 of which were won in field hockey. They also have won only 2 gold medals in the last 60 years