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TIL that Maryland passed the United States' first campaign finance reform law in 1811. It prohibited candidates from purchasing alcohol for voters, which was an extremely common practice at the time.

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neyXo TIL that Series 2 of the British sitcom Dad's Army has three episodes and two Christmas specials missing. This was because the BBC wiped them and reused the video tape to save money and storage.
Yykv TIL Iraq used to have one of the worlds largest marshes until Saddam drained them into a desert
ADe9l TIL on Jan, 31, 2007, Boston PD mistook LED placards depicting 'The Moonites' for city wide bomb threat.
ADrkn TIL - New Hampshire is the only state in the US where drivers over the age of 18 aren't required to wear a seat belt.
kDWg TIL the Simpsons’ “Bart Gets an Elephant” is based on an episode of “The Price is Right”. An elephant was offered as a “bonus prize” as a joke. The real prize was $4,000 but the contestant wanted the elephant . The contestant got his wish & a live elephant from Kenya was delivered to him.