Fred's Fun Fact: Voting

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
The thread show is on Fread's Fun Fact Fred's Fund.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
Learn so much.

Speaker 3 (00:13):
I got election facts on election day?

Speaker 2 (00:15):
You ready.

Speaker 3 (00:16):
Some countries like India, Greece, Ukraine, and Columbia have a
none of the above option on their election ballots. In
the US, only Nevada offers a none of the above,
which I guess. I thought that was just not voting.
But I guess you get credit for voting. You just
say none of the above, which is a mood. I mean,
that's a mood. Let me see here. Twenty two countries

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around the world require citizens to vote. Citizens who don't
vote are typically subject to penalties like finds your community
service and of course the voter turnout that is very high.
What other sort of effacts do I have for you? Oh?
A brand of anti chafing footpowder one. In nineteen sixty
seven mayoral election in Ecuador, the foot powder company claimed

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that their product would bring hygiene and well being to
four thousand people that live there.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
So foot powder, Yeah, which, sometimes that's the best candidate I.

Speaker 3 (01:10):
Have some Sometimes I go for the foot powder.

Speaker 1 (01:12):
I have more freshure