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TIL that the longest filibuster in US history was conducted by Strom Thurmond who spoke continuously for 24 hours and 18 minutes in an unsuccessful attempt to block the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

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D18Pg TIL about the Cloud Act that enables Intelligence Offices to obtain any data from all US based social network
BjGW TIL the U.S. spends roughly $50.1B in foreign aid each year which is only 1.2% of the Federal government’s budget.
WPQB TIL eating asparagus can help prevent hangovers by protecting the liver against the toxic effects of alcohol
Yy5G TIL: The first new antibiotic (Teixobactin) in 30 years has been discovered. This discovery could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics because of the way it was discovered using an electronic chip to grow the microbes from the soil and then isolating their antibiotic chemical compounds.
yokl TIL gloves were introduced into boxing not for safety reasons but to increase hits to the head and dramatic knockouts.