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TIL the flag of Zeeland in the Netherlands has a lion in the waves and represents the region's constant struggle against the ocean

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0dJ9j TIL the Pathenon base (stylobate) was built curved in the two directions in order to make it look perfect from the distance
RKp9 TIL the kid from The Ring(2002) was admitted to UCLA at age 13, graduated as valedictorian, and Harvard Law School at 18.
J1Kvk TIL Ginger you get served with sushi is for cleaning your pallet. When trying differently prepared sushi, swab ginger between for new perspectives. That’s what it’s for!
6Ekb7 TIL of Forrest Spaulding who in 1938 drafted a Library Bill of Rights against censorship. When challenged for a library copy of Mein Kampf he responded, "if more people had read it, Hitler's despotism might have been prevented". Spaulding's bill was later adopted by the American Library Association.
5Qyn TIL John Belushi disappeared off the set of ‘Blues Brothers’ (1980) one night. On a hunch, Dan Aykroyd went to the nearest house with lights on; “Belushi? He came in here an hour ago and raided my fridge. He’s asleep on my couch.” The confused homeowner informed him.