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TIL some flags are designed with different images on the front and back, sometimes due to heraldic, manufacturing and legal constraints

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nW5p7 TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later presented with the new harvest and ready to eat it, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomachache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.
R6X9 TIL that the Opportunity rover is still conducting scientific operations after 13 years despite an original mission lifetime of only 90 days
XZLr TIL that a Pickleback is a shot of whiskey followed by a shot of pickle brine. The combination neutralizes both tastes in your mouth, leaving no alcohol burn.
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