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TIL Five Native American Tribes recognize same-sex marriage

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x6Nm0 TIL that the Chicago Daily Tribune published 150,000 copies with the headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" before returns showed that Truman was winning.
glk8 TIL That Michael Jackson worked on the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but quit either because of his child molestation scandal that was going on, or that he was disappointed with the sound of the Sega Genesis. Some samples of his songs still remain in the game, though.
Y7QMd TIL that the deadliest fireworks accident in the United States was the Station nightclub fire. In 2003, The Station nightclub (RI) was hosting a Great White concert when pyrotechnics ignited acoustic foam. The resulting fire saw 100 fatalities and 230 injuries
oBMNE TIL a male Kangaroo is called a boomer.
epDG5 TIL Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide, or rust, on its surface. It has a thin atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide covered in canyons, volcanoes, and desert. Scientists believe Mars may have had liquid water on its surface in the past, making it a target for space exploration.