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TIL that in 1996 the NYT had the name of the winner in the elections as a clue and it worked regardless of the candidate.

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bZaZ TIL Mark Twain wrote an essay from the perspective of Satan composing a series of letters about Earth. Link to the full text is at the bottom of the Wikipedia page.
yQlNp TIL that George Miller, famous for his post-apocalyptic Australian action franchise Mad Max, also wrote and directed the dancing penguins musical comedy franchise Happy Feet.
OGanX TIL that shining lasers at aircraft is a criminal offense and can impose civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation.
WxY8 TIL that the term “Derp” was coined by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
4m9g TIL That there was an ancient group of people responsible for the bronze age collapse who appeared from nowhere, destroyed at least 3 empires, then disappeared again after being defeated by Egypt.