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TIL: The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931).

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n07Y TIL the phrase “don’t spill the beans” comes from the ancient Greek practice of placing beans in a jar to cast a vote. If someone spilled the jar, the election results would be known prematurely.
Y1X7 TIL that throwing out your garbage in Germany is so complicated that the city sends you a magazine every year with instructions
NX05J TIL in 2002 the Pentagon ran a war game to simulate war with Iran. Marines general Paul Van Riper, playing the defender, sank 19 U.S. ships in 5-10 minutes, including a carrier, several cruisers, and five amphibious ships. He quit the game in disgust after he was ordered to play fair
MJGW TIL that 65% of America has only one or two options for internet providers.
M8Em TIL a guy in northern Bosnia had 5 meteorites hit his house in a year. So statistically unlikely that he claimed aliens were targeting his house. Scientists are now studying the area for magnetic anomaly.