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TIL Bill Clinton, because of his Irish heritage, and his birth in Arkansas (a former French territory), is eligible to run for president in both Ireland and France.

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jVWa TIL the word ‘moose’ is borrowed from Algonquin Indians and may be the oldest unchanged pronunciation in the English language.
PYM6L TIL that the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle System was originally planned to be named Constitution, but a massive write-in campaign from fans of Star Trek convinced the White House to change the name to Enterprise
wLEXW TIL that after being shot in the frontal lobe during WWI, a Hungarian man named Paul Kern became unable to fall asleep. Baffling doctors, he did not present any other symptom other than his inability to sleep and an occasional headache. He went on to live a full, sleepless life.
p84JO TIL Albatross seabirds can live over 50 years & mate when they’re 5-years-old. They stay with the same partner for 45+ years making it among the longest relationships in the animal world.
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