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TIL that the government has actually shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. It happened 3 times in 1977.

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OoNM1 TIL: A man got a $190 fine for allowing his pet snake to slither freely in a South Dakota park. The animal control officer suggested that he restrain the reptile on a leash while in public.
pY4rb TIL about Alvin Greene, a man who won the South Carolina Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in 2010 despite having no cell phone, no computer, no lawn signs, no consultants, being unemployed, and living with his dad
9Y98r TIL people who quit smoking before the age of 40 may live as long as people who never smoked at all. Researchers found a smoker loses roughly 10 years of life to the habit but regained most of that time if they quit before 40. The benefit is increased the sooner before 40 you quit.
wLMlM TIL about Runaway, a 1984 film from North Korea that features covers of ABBA songs.
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