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TIL there's a pirate museum in St. Augustine FL that displays not only one of two authentic Jolly Roger flags known to exist, but also the only known treasure chest that actually belonged to a pirate.

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4rV5 TIL there’s a experimental project in Stockholm, Sweden where you can sign up to receive an SMS if there is a cardiac arrest nearby (500 m), so you can get there before the ambulance and perform CPR. 9500 people have signed up, and they reach the location faster in 54% of the cases.
5npP TIL prior to the 1970’s, South Africa sold a ‘jawbreaker’ like candy called “Niggerballs”.
m1Wwp TIL Prairie Dogs Are Squirrels
rNYQM Today I learned that Donald Duck was legally drafted into and discharged from the US Army during WWII
kOAy7 TIL that when Kiefer Sutherland found out about a "24" drinking game where you drink every time he says "damn it," he decided to play along and started saying the phrase as many times as he could in an episode.