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TIL There was an agreement drafted 2006 that would alter the Electoral College to reflect a popular vote like system. It requires 51% of states to adopt it to be enacted and is currently at 36%.

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W7yEo TIL: that the average American, based on averages from all states, will pay an estimated $130,461 over their lifetime in interest fees.
bjrE TIL the band They Might Be Giants wrote a song, “Why Does the Sun Shine?” explaining that the Sun is mostly gas. After learning that isn’t true though, they made another song called “Why Does the Sun Really Shine?” to rectify their mistake.
9YJ4m TIL About the "Great Cat Massacre" In 17th century Paris a group of apprentices, angered that they were treated worse than cats, imitated the felines screeching all night. The master ordered the noisy cats killed. The apprentices held a trial, convicted the cats of witchcraft, and hung them.
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