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TIL That the Pledge of Allegiance was a marketing tool to sell flags to US schools

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XEvAR TIL Too much exposure to sun or heat drains the flowers of their bright colors. Many flowers prefer morning sun and filtered afternoon light. Other causes of faded flower color include the fact that flowers generally fade after pollination.
W7xM9 TIL Pluto's orbit is different from the planets, which are more circular and flatter. Pluto's is inclined over 17 degrees, and moderately elliptical. Part of Pluto's orbit lies closer to the sun than Neptune.
6ExKX TIL about 'Capture Myopathy' where a captured animal dies from the mere exertion of being captured.
bNBa TIL there’s a school that train people with autism to become visual effects artists. Their credits include Captain America, Avengers and Game of Thrones.
XEPoD TIL about George and Otto, a ventriloquist act. After performing at the Adult Video Awards ceremony, they were asked not to come back, their act was too offensive. One of the first George dummies was destroyed after it got into an argument which led to the puppet being attacked with a knife.