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TIL That it is illegal in South Carolina to jeer at the Confederate States of America flag.

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E1VaV TIL after being misspelled for 54 years, the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge in New York City had its name corrected in 2018.
78nab TIL that the University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire, having opened its doors to students in 1096
LQb00 TIL a young couple in Japan divorce and remarry each other every 3 years to take turns using their family names, all because they can't come into agreement on which last name to use.
grAy4 TIL that Terry Kath, original lead singer for Chicago, accidentally killed himself while trying to prove his gun wasn’t loaded
grwa4 TIL 20 years ago, William Shatner released his 2nd musical album "HAS BEEN." Produced & arranged by Ben Folds, featuring collaborations with recording artists Aimee Mann, Joe Jackson, Henry Rollins, Adrian Belew, Lemon Jelly, and Brad Paisley. It has been called "one of the 10 best albums of 2004."