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TIL that the rules for appointing vacant house seats depend on the state's own laws if the vacancy occurs during the second session (RIP John Lewis)

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E18yd TIL about a 4-foot, hunchbacked, Quaker dwarf named Benjamin Lay, who was a fierce anti-slavery abolitionist. Known as the "Quaker Comet," he used to troll religious elders during meetings and stage bizzare feats of anti-slavery performance art.
yQvW8 TIL a $40M lottery winner in China wore a monkey costume to hide his identity. Apparently this has become a trend for many lottery winners in China from ninjas to Baymax from Big Hero 6.
np6P TIL that if you’re behind a firewall like in Iran or China and can’t download Tor, you can send an email to gettor@gettor.torproject.org with the subject “help” and get a download via email with step by step instructions.
Y8kW TIL the word “huh” used to express confusion is the most universal sound humans make. It is prevalent in virtually every area, language, culture, and nationality.
J4lQ TIL An expedition to the Titanic accidentally recovered “a wedding band and part of a human finger”, confirming that human remains still exist on the wreck.