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TIL that Mel Carnahan was the first person to be elected to the United States Senate posthumously.

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yVkGe TIL that Kentucky and West Virginia are tied for the most sleep-deprived U.S. states, both with 49% of adults reporting insufficient sleep (less than 7 hours nightly on average).
J1b08 TIL that Pythagoras's bizzare fear of beans is scientifically attributed to the deficiency of an enzyme, Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase.
kOx0m TIL that cranberry sauce cans always have the label on 'upside-down' so that it will be stocked on shelves in the correct orientation, in order to preserve an air bubble in the can that makes it possible to get it out in one piece without having to open both ends.
l7DbV TIL about SSR codes- embedded into airline bookings which pass information on to the staff. Examples include CENT (passenger is 100+ years old), FRAV (put on first available flight) and VOML (vegetarian oriental meal)
xVZbg TIL that after France surrendered to the Nazis, Winston Churchill ordered the destruction of the French Navy, killing 1,300 formerly-allied sailors.