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TIL the US Pledge of Allegiance was conceived by a magazine to sell American flags to public schools

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0X6p TIL The United States are the only country which currently has minors serving life sentences. There were 2,589 in 2009.
X0pwX TIL the never materialized movie “The Incomparable Atuk” was called cursed as several actors associated with the film’s development died, including four comedians.
Doop TIL Theodore Roosevelt was against the phrase “In God We Trust” on currency as he considered it sacriligious
jNmXX TIL 31% of Americans polled in October 1964 "disapproved" of the Civil Rights Act. Another 10% polled as "Don't know."
9n9G TIL instead of having captured Somali pirates stand trial, Russia has begun releasing them. They place them in an inflatable boat back in the ocean from whence they came, without navigational equipment. Effectively condemning them to death.