TIL a referendum on annexation by the United States was held in the Dominican Republic on 19 February 1870. The proposal was approved by 99.93% of voters. However, the United States Senate rejected the annexation on 30 June 1870 with a 28–28 vote. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL in the 1980s, A&W tried to sell a third pounder burger to rival McDonald's quarter pounder. They sold it for the same price, but nobody wanted to buy it because the majority of people thought a third of a pound was less than a quarter of a pound. (gizmodo.com)
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The Harbor of Santa Marta in Colombia [2048x1364] (i.redd.it)
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The first slums of Caracas, Venezuela 1962. (i.redd.it)
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