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TIL that In 2000 , Incumbent Republican senator of Missouri John Ashcroft lost re-election to a challenger Mel Carnahan despite the latter's death in a plane crash 20 days before Election. only time a dead man has won a senate election in US history.

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LkKKd TIL in 1999, Kraft met with America's other biggest food companies to discuss the growing public health concerns over packaged and processed foods. They decided to not down-regulate the usage of salt, sugar and fat, as it would make the food taste not as good and their shareholders would lose money.
jgDn TIL a man was fined $10,000 for illegally dumping in a national park after authorities matched the time stamp on a McDonalds receipt with CCTV footage of him ordering at the drive-thru.
9YM4r TIL that in Finland there's an old measurement unit called "poronkusema" which can be translated to "reindeer’s piss". It describes the distance a reindeer can travel without having to stop to pee which is around 7 - 7.5km. Also reindeer can't walk and pee at the same time.
4doa TIL that a study found that cats are more than capable of recognizing their owner’s voice but choose to ignore it.
Bggge TIL that amphetamines' first clinical use was to relieve nasal congestion, under the trade name Benzedrine in 1934. It is now used in the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy among other uses.