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TIL: There is a moving company operating in NYC, staffed entirely by US Veterans and that they bring Military Discipline to moving your stuff.

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QNW4d TIL that two US presidents had the US House of Representatives decide the election by one vote. They were Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and John Quincy Adams in 1824. In both situations, the Electoral College was deadlocked.
adY0 TIL an Iraqi informant single-handedly provided enough testimony about WMD’s between 1999-2001 to help justify the war in Iraq (2003-2011). An investigation in 2005 found he was crazy, out of control, a congenital liar, and an alcoholic. He later admitted he made it all up to be granted asylum.
wo6oo TIL that the Six Flags theme parks are named after the six flags that flew over Texas including the confederate flag, the American flag, the Spanish flag, the Mexican flag, the French flag, and the Republic of Texas flag.
xNxg TIL each episode of South Park is written and produced on a one-week deadline. This allows them to respond more quickly to specific current events than other satiric animated shows.
9wWKQ TIL Walt Disney originally planned to have The Wizard of Oz be the company’s second animated feature film after Snow White but the film rights were scooped up by MGM