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TIL The last time it took more than one ballot to elect the Speaker of the House was 100yrs ago in 1923.

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69PRw TIL that an estimated 1 of every 8 workers in the USA has at some point been employed by McDonald's
EgxKo TIL about the "Patty Wars". When Jamaican Beef Patty vendors were discovered in Toronto in 1985, the government attempted to ban them from using "Beef Patty" in the name. This led to an huge uproar, and it was eventually settled with an agreement to identify the food simply as a "Jamaican Patty."
M7mv0 TIL The People of the Swiss town of Champagne is not allowed to use their name on any product produced there. Due to a deal struck between Switzerland and the EU.
jvVa TIL according to MIT the toughest tongue twister is: “Pad kid poured curd pulled cod”
5VXgQ TIL Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather, rarely coming close to the intensity of a tornado.