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TIL in 2010, Washington D.C. held a mock election and invited hackers to test its online voting system. They managed to elect Master Control Program from "Tron" as mayor, Skynet from "Terminator" to Congress, and Bender from "Futurama" to the school board. It took D.C. officials two days to notice.

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Bgxnb TIL that Salisbury Steak originated in the United States, as a meal to fit the tastes of European immigrants, named after Dr. James Salisbury, who promoted a meat-centered diet to promote health. The term Salisbury Steak has been used to identify a ground beef patty as the main course since 1897.
Y7QvA TIL Masanobu Tsuji, a Japanese parliament member and former World War II war criminal vanished without a trace in Laos in 1961. Despite his disappearance he held his seat until 1965 when his term ended.
AN8Pw TIL that John Bell, a British politician, remained as an MP for two years despite believing that he was a bird (one who could fly better than most birds due to keeping his shoulders oiled). No mechanism existed to disqualify him from Parliament
7r7Xx TIL that Sleep Apnea is highly underdiagnosed. It is estimated that 1 in 15 people have moderate to severe sleep apnea, causing daytime sleepiness and grogginess upon waking.
J1XZB TIL that Audrey Hepburn’s parents were fascists during the 1930s and early 40s. Her mother changed her mind when, living in the German-occupied Netherlands, her brother-in-law was executed for something he didn’t do and her son was deported to a German labor camp.