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TIL that the first American flag was designed by a high school student in 1958. He got a B- on the project, but when his design was adopted, his grade was bumped to an A!

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YrWW TIL that Henri Nestle invented his breast milk substitute to help Europe’s high infant mortality rates. Today, Nestle abuse their market power to get African mothers hooked on their products.
QJGk TIL the Dalek voice in Doctor Who (2005) is recorded through a custom analog ring modulator; the BBC were unable to reproduce the original effect digitally.
VM05Z TIL about the man that infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan back in 1978-1979, Ron Stallworth. Stallworth orchestrated an entire investigation into the Colorado Springs chapter and prevented 3 cross burnings during his time undercover
lom5B TIL that Brenda Lee (best known for her hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree") had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, the most by a woman and surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles.
XEllX TIL that all cacti are native to the New World, or the Americas. Only one species now grows natively on the Atlantic's other side as well. It's a type of mistletoe cactus and is found in Africa and Sri Lanka, thought to have been introduced by traders or birds.