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TIL that a Mosquito bite strengthens the human immune system

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M5Y8 TIL Richard Nixon entered politics by answering a newspaper ad from a wealthy Republican group of businessmen seeking a new inexperienced candidate to finance and support.
Kbaa TIL that the advertising campaign for the energy drink “Pussy” was banned in the UK for being sexually explicit. The slogan was “The drink’s pure, it’s your mind that’s the problem”.
v1Lxx TIL that the City of London, the ancient center of Greater London, uniquely allows businesses headquartered within its limits to vote alongside residents. The “business vote” was almost eliminated in 1969, but the local resident population is so small that abolishing it was considered impractical.
v1nYK TIL In order to gather private data for use in an investigation, officers usually need a warrant. To bypass these rules, The Secret Service bought the location data they needed from a private company. Private companies are allowed to collect data from individuals and sell it to anybody they want
E5o TIL that when King Abdullah visited England the band of The Welsh Guard was forced to play a song for him (it’s tradition). Many members of the band disagreed with his policies, so they decided to play “The Imperial March” from Star Wars.