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TIL British Flag, the Union Jack is not entirely symmetrical and can be put wrong way up

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gY9y TIL A crew on a plane once fought off a hijacker using techniques such as inverting the plane and flying at near-supersonic speed
b9JaZ TIL A cow is not a cow until it has had at least one calf. Until then it is called a heifer.
x7oo TIL that Filmmaker Kevin Smith, of Jay & Silent Bob fame, did not smoke weed until he was 38 - following the box office failure of Zack & Miri
gM9A7 TIL when Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats to a 10-month-old kid who had a brain disorder, he instead gave $83k to fully pay for the surgery the child would have.
46EX TIL that cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.