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TIL the collective noun for flamingos is a “flamboyance”.
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TIL the Aardvark is the lone species in its genus which is the lone genus in its family which is the lone family in its order.
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TIL Bill Clinton was the only President to leave office with an Approval Rating that was higher than when he took office.
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TIL 6,500 former military personnel committed suicide in 2012 alone
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TIL about the Expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people who refused to sign an unconditional oath of allegiance to Britain during the French and Indian War. Many settled in Louisiana. The French word "Acadien" evolved and was anglicized as the word "Cajun".
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TIL that Eighth Stravratons minted by Emperor Constantine XI during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 are considered the last Roman Coins ever made. Only 92 examples of this coin are known to exist, and are highly sought after by collectors.