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TIL the third most successful political party in the United States by number of seats in state and national offices is the local Vermont Progressive Party, and it even holds a majority in the Burlington City Council.

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v15Bj TIL that the quarantine flag, also called the “Yellow Jack”, is an international signal flag that was last flown during the 2002-03 SARS outbreak. The flag is flown from a ship that is either arriving in port with known serious health problems or that has been placed under quarantine.
a8vWL TIL: Your Backyard Birds are Living Dinosaurs! Despite their small size and fluffy feathers, birds are the last surviving group of dinosaurs, stemming from the theropod dinosaur lineage.
BrQpy TIL pinworms live in the gut but their eggs have to be eaten and hatch in the lower intestine. So at night they peek out the anus, causing people to itch themselves while sleeping, later transferring them to the mouth. 1/2 the world population has had them.
WOvA TIL one of the aqueducts that provides half of New York Citys water leaks 35 million gallons a day, enough water to supply nearly half a million people a day. The fix will cost 1.5 BILLION dollars and wont be done until 2021.
XEGDr TIL Mother’s Day was originally a day for women to protest the killing of their sons and husbands in US Civil War