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0wr0v TIL about the American civil religion- a sociological theory that a quasi-religious faith exists within the U.S, with sacred symbols drawn from national history. Examples of this include the veneration of Washington and Lincoln, war martyrs, and the belief of America being a beacon of righteousness.
epEX5 TIL the prophet, Moses, had an older brother. His name was Aaron.
AN18d TIL that in 1971, a man hijacked a Thunder Bay to Toronto flight to Havana. 30 years later, he was arrested in USA when Canadian investigators googled his name, with the sole hit being a then-recent article about his work with Bronx kids.
OGAaR TIL I haven’t used cash in so long that the main penny circulating no longer has the Lincoln Memorial on the back.
1axm8 TIL that the hit Paul Anka song My Way recorded by Frank Sinatra '69 and later Elvis Presley '73 was copied note for note from a French song Comme d'habitude(As Usual) by Claude François '67 with the lyrics completely changed from the original love song.