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TIL that in some countries, and a small handful of US states, ‘None of the Above’ is a legitimate vote, and can result in new elections with new candidates.

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ANged TIL about toilet gods. "A toilet god is a deity associated with latrines and toilets... Such deities have been associated with health, well-being and fertility."
VK8m TIL that the Archipelago Sea (Finland) contains the most amount of islands compared to other archipelagos with estimates of up to 50,000 masses of land from inhabited islands to above sea-level rocks.
DM0j TIL of a Canadian pop band called Free Beer who had trouble booking gigs because bar patrons would complain to bar owners about being tricked. So the group changed the name to Barenaked Ladies.
Aj1d TIL that only 15 nations have ever had a right to bear arms in their constitution, and only 3 (US, Mexico, Guatemala) still do
W7og9 TIL the popular Halloween song "Monster Mash" is a parody of "Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp, released months earlier