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TIL that 2024 will be the 7th time in American history where there is a rematch of the same two major party candidates from the previous election, and the 5th time both candidates served or ended up serving as President.

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GYr7g TIL the Emperor Tamarin got its name for its resemblance to German emperor Wilhelm II
aWVN TIL Wikipedia doesn’t even need that much money
VMkLD TIL that the creator of "Jaws" dedicated the last decade of his life to preserving sharks after witnessing horrific abuse (and to make up for the anti-shark hysteria the movie caused)
6E4k7 TIL Helly Juell Hansen was a Norwegian captain that first produced clothes in 1877 to protect his crew against the harsh Nordic weather. His revolutionary new product infused linseed oil into cotton fabric. 141 years later, in 2018 the company was sold to Canadian Tire for $985 million.
xVrxg TIL that as recently as 2003 homosexual relationships were illegal in 14 states; until the Supreme Court struck down these laws.