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TIL about R. Budd Dwyer, and Pennsylvania politician who killed himself on live tv

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Nal6 TIL of Bertha Benz, wife of the inventor of the first modern automobile, who made the first ever long-distance drive to market the invention. Along the way, she used her garter to repair the ignition and invented the first pair of brake pads. The 66mi trip took her the entire day.
KYBB9 TIL The algae, Caulerpa taxifolia, has been identified as the largest known single-celled organism. Found underwater, it can grow up to several meters long- even though it's technically just one cell.
b90y7 TIL when a painting was stolen from the Museum of Bad Art, the museum initially offered a reward of $6.50 for its return. This was latter upped to $36.73. Ten years later, the thief contacted the museum and demanded a $5000 ransom for the painting. No ransom was paid, but it was returned anyway.
wrvo TIL: Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired the Prime Minister and the entire Australian Parliament.
KYvgJ TIL that a Cantonese phrase is used to describe simps as "Soldiers of the Goddess of Mercy."