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TIL Mork and Mindy was a Happy Day’s spin-off

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ep0Nk TIL there is a pond at the North Pole that came into existence in 2002. It is the northernmost pond in the world.
yQKnX TIL Liechtenstein was the last country in Europe to grant women the right to vote. In a referendum on the issue on 1 July 1984, 51.3% of voters (all men of course) supported the move. The supporters of female suffrage won by 119 votes
wxp7 TIL that André The Giant had an operation in 1987 in which his size made it impossible for the anesthesiologist to estimate a dosage via standard methods; consequently, his alcohol tolerance (“it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside”) was used as a guideline instead.
P10yE TIL about Berea College. Founded by abolitionists in 1855, it's what's called a "work college" -- every student has a job on campus alongside their classes. This keeps costs down and no student pays tuition. There are nine work colleges in the U.S. where students pay little or no tuition.
b9GD9 TIL of Tesler's theorem: “AI is whatever hasn't been done yet". Every time an AI system completes a new feat, that feat loses its status as a benchmark for 'true' intelligence. Then, the goalposts for what counts as AI change again.