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TIL the US economy does better under a Democratic president.
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TIL in 1989, Dermott, a town in Arkansas, passed a curfew law that allowed for punishment of the curfew-breaker's parents by putting them in stocks for two days. The punishment was remitted, among other things, because the city had no stocks nor had allocated funds to build them.
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TIL a Russian mathematician solved a 100 year old math problem. He declined the Fields medal, $1 million in awards, and later retired from math because he hated the recognition the math community gives to people who prove things
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TIL that Trey Parker stated that Mr. Mackey is based off his old school counselor Mr. Lackey. On South Park season 1 commentary Trey said “[Mr. Lackey used to say], ‘Trey, quit fooling around and get back to your school work, m'kay’ 'but, now, I’m making millions out of him’ ”
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TIL that explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and Fiji, but managed to miss the entire continent of Australia.
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TIL that in alabama, a sherif can keep the extra money they “save” from prison meals. One sherif pocketed $200,000 worth of meal money after shrinking meal portions.