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TIL that the territory of Nevada was rushing to become a state in time for the 1864 presidential election. After writing a state constitution with only days to spare, they sent all 16,543 words of it to Congress via telegram. Transmission took 2 full days and cost $4,303.27 (over $67,000 today.)

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6EDPJ TIL Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 partly because of the trade embargoes on both oil and scrap metal. This ultimately interfered with Japan's expansion into China.
6ryW TIL that the only ship left in the US Navy that has sunk an enemy ship is 218 years old
a8gVL TIL That in 2005, anarchist punk band “Chumbawamba” recorded an EP to be released upon the death of Margaret Thatcher. It was then released in 2013, 4 months after the band had disbanded
8a5L8 TIL "Die house" (King Dice main theme song from game Cuphead) singer is woman! Her name is Alana Bridgewater.
0WPA TIL Chipotle Mexican Grill will never play Radiohead songs in their restaurants, claiming that the band’s “texture of sound” doesn’t fit the interior design of their restaurants.