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TIL more Nevada residents were born in California than in Nevada itself.

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QN0v6 TIL Morra (the number of fingers guessing game) was popular in Ancient Rome. The Roman's had a saying "he is a worthy man with whom you could play micatio in the dark" meant a man was honest. The game has since spread to Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
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