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TIL Iran holds elections, but the Ayatollah chooses which candidates are allowed to run.

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x6mDg TIL of Danionella cerebrum — a tiny fish that is louder than an elephant. This fish blasts sounds at 140 decibels using special drumming muscles. Adults measure only 10–13.5 mm in size and have a brain volume of just 0.6 mm3 which is thus far the smallest known adult vertebrate brain.
Oo5La TIL Hans Lemurson created a working computer inside Minecraft, on top of which a Minecraft like game is run
nWOo TIL that Ole Miss operates the United States’ only legal marijuana farm, on behalf of the government.
p8ZXb TIL Mongolian barbecue is not Mongolian - it was invented by a Taiwanese comedian/restaurateur.
MeMxm TIL the co-creator of "Parks and Recreation" read an article which stated that scientists believe the first human who will live 150 years has already been born. He felt this applied to Rob Lowe's character, which inspired Chris Traeger's desire to live to 150.