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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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lyl5 TIL that in 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner was able to get 43 out of 50 of his classmates to vote to ban “Dihydrogen Monoxide” for his science fair project. His project aimed to prove that the use of true facts can lead the ignorant public to false conclusions. He won first prize.
xWZ0 TIL that the dunking booth or “dunk tank”, popular in fairs and for charity events, evolved from “African dodger”, where baseballs would be thrown at the head of a black man, and hits awarded with prizes. This ‘game’ was popular in carnivals until the 1940s
yQQQv TIL that Mexican Racing driver Pedro Rodríguez always traveled with a Mexican flag and a record of the national anthem, because when he won the 1967 South African GP the organizers did not have the Mexican anthem, and instead played the Mexican hat dance.
PYDQn TIL that the Australian government is passing a bill to give media companies control of YouTube's algorithm #OurYoutube
e01j6 TIL Nintendo producer Katsuya Eguchi moved from his hometown to the city and as a result, felt lonely and missed spending time with family and friends. He wanted to recreate that feeling and so, Animal Crossing was born.