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TIL in Sydney there is an annual duck fashion show

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XKlr TIL In 1950, Sen. McCarthy claimed that communists have infiltrated the federal government. On being confronted by Sen. Tydings about these allegations, McCarthy’s staff retaliated by circulating a composite picture of Tydings with the then leader of the American Communist Party.
YppZG TIL many EXIT signs contain a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, tritium gas. This allows for radioluminescence, which makes the sign glow as a result of low-level beta radiation from the tritium decay.
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vPVrB TIL the origin of the famous "Take my wife--please!" joke. Comedian Henny Youngman went with his wife to a radio show and asked a stagehand to "take my wife, please" (i.e. escort her to a seat). The stagehand thought it was a joke and laughed, so Henry made it part of his standup routine.