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TIL that Tim Walz has a lower Net Worth than the average American

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GApKG TIL about Project Venona, the US effort to decrypt KGB/GRU intercepts leading to some of the greatest intelligence breakthroughs during the cold war. Including exposing critical Soviet assets, (ie. the Rosenbergs, David Greenglass, and Kim Philby)
pYEKO TIL that in traditional Chinese marriage, husband can unilaterally divorce his wife if she talks too much - 口多言 (Wiki translation is off)
gM6k4 TIL Both George Lucas and Don McLean were fans of Weird Al Yankovic's "The Saga Begins" (a Star Wars parody of "American Pie"). McLean said that the parody's lyrics sometimes enter his mind during live performances and a Lucasfilm representative said "You should have seen the smile on Lucas's face."
Mgl7 TIL the reason Dennis Nedry says “Dodgson! We’ve got Dodgson here! See nobody cares” in Jurassic Park is because he’s recording the conversation and needs to mention Dodgson by name so he can potentially use the recording as blackmail.
ADmL7 TIL that you should wait 72 hours after it rains to swim in the ocean. Storm runoff that empties into the ocean carries increased levels of contaminants, like bacteria, fertilizers, and sewage. Swimming in the ocean too soon can increase your risk of various infections.