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TIL that the US Republican Party was founded on anti-slavery in 1854 and was considered a ‘3rd party’ when candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president just 6 years later.

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VMvEk TIL Shock G and Humpty Hump from Digital Underground are the same person.
b9na0 TIL: When David Levy was born in Morocco with the rare congenital condition of aposthia- having no foreskin- the local rabbis prophesied he’d be the leader of the Jewish people. He ended up serving three terms as deputy prime minister of Israel.
Egao TIL there are two Jews left in Afghanistan, they both hate one another and therefore each have their own private synagogue.
OgGX TIL that all those Facebook pages with sick kids, wounded soldiers, lost babies or puppies about to be put down are all scams making their owners thousands of dollars.
Wk9E9 TIL- In Oymyakon, Russia, the average winter temperature is -58F. In 2013, a record low of -98F was recorded. During the winter, residents keep their cars running at all time and food is often eaten raw or frozen. Schools in the area remain open despite temperatures in the -40s.