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TIL Matt Groening’s Mother’s maiden name was Wiggum.

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wLbg6 TIL that Allen Lichtman worked with V. Keilis-Borok in designing an exceptionally accurate model to predict wether or not the incumbent party retains the White House. He correctly called results of eight out of the past nine elections, including 2016. This month, he announced that GOP will lose
45aa TIL of Loudness War: the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music since the 90s, which criticists believe reduces overall sound quality.
vPBJr TIL that from 1969 to 1971, shortly after it's closing, Alcatraz Island was taken over and occupied by Indigenous Indians to protest the use of their land for the prison
R7P9l TIL the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) does not believe it is important for students to take calculus in high school, saying “the pump that is pushing more students into more advanced mathematics ever earlier is not just ineffective: It is counter-productive.”
dDar7 TIL using camouflage, the Orchid Mantis more effectively attracts insects, its prey, then REAL orchid blossoms.