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TIL During the “Golden Age of Piracy”, famous pirates often had distinctive “Jacks” flags, which identified them to their friends and foes.

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M7oxA TIL that most of the "baby carrots" we see are large carrots that are placed into a machine, and cut into smaller, uniformly sized pieces. These carrot pieces were then processed, making them more appealing to consumers. It was an innovation made by California carrot farmer Mike Yurosek in 1986.
awJ09 TIL Snakes can defend themselves by releasing "Musk" from their cloaca. It smells bad enough to make some people vomit, and can't be washed off.
e0vXn TIL about Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, who agreed to annul her marriage to Guy de Lusignan to appease the High Court, on the condition that she have free rein to choose her next husband after her coronation. Upon being crowned queen, Sibylla immediately announced that she chose Guy as her husband.
7rovL TIL Towel Day is a tribute to Douglas Adams during which fans of Adams carry around a towel all day. Towel Day takes place on May 25th
JYG4j TIL That the 1960's Civil Rights Leaders Intensely Trained With Role Playing and Drills Because "Non-Violence is not a normal human reaction"