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Til that in 1950 a small town in Wisconsin staged a communist coup.

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oB4Mr TIL that Britney Spears took algebra class so she could help her sons with their homework as it's likely that she did not receive much education due to her very early rise to fame
gMQ64 Today I learned there was a third US political party formed my Teddy Roosevelt called the Progressive Party. It was also known as the “bull moose party”
WkgX TIL there is a website that plays rain and thunderstorm ambiance should you so desire it…
OE5e TIL Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, when he drank a “Yardie” in 11 seconds as part of an Oxford college penalty.
dGMr TIL that Canada’s new Governor General-designate is an astronaut, spent time on the ISS, speaks 6 languages, did research at the IBM lab in Zurich, played piano and sang with several orchestras, and has helped make space robots.