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TIL the GEICO gecko’s name is Martin, named after The Martin Agency who created him in 1999.

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v1ZN8 TIL that the phrase "A-OK" originated from NASA engineers who used it during radio transmission tests because "the sharper sound of A cut through the static better than O"
ANNew TIL James Madison blamed his 1777 campaign defeat to a less principled opponent on his decision not to provide free liquor to voters on Election Day.
d8A77 TIL of the so-called "Ace of the Aces." An American fighter pilot who had 40 wins, more than any other during during WWII. His name? Dick Bong.
X0aNP TIL Robert Williams was the first human to be killed by a robot
GxBj TIL that 63% of registered American voters believe in at least one political conspiracy theory