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TIL the US passed an act authorizing an invasion of The Hague in the Netherlands in order to free any US serviceman being held by the International Criminal Court

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6ErAZ TIL when in 1962 a poll was done to find the best Merseyside band, The Beatles became #1 after most-voted band, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes, had 40 votes declared void for having the same handwriting & sender area. However, the pollsters didn't notice The Beatles also had multiple fraudulent votes.
7DKr TIL That rush of euphoria after a long run doesn’t come from endorphins, long believed to be the source, but from the same chemical compounds found in marijuana
VBmN4 TIL that in 2019 a Buffalo Wild Wings general manager died after being exposed to toxic fumes from cleaning agents
My08 TIL that in the late 1970’s it was completely legal to smoke marijuana in one’s home for personal use in Alaska.
WLbX TIL there is a secret shoe boutique in Boston that is accessible only through a Snapple machine in the back of a convenience store. They spent $0 on marketing and are one of the best shoe boutiques in the world.