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TIL the Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed only days after Martin Luther King Jr's assassination and the widespread civil unrest across the country following King's death

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4vYJ TIL Caterpillars “Melt” Almost Completely Before Growing Into Butterflies in the Chrysalis
l677 TIL we frequently abbreviate Christmas as X-mas because of ancient tradition. X is the Greek letter “chi” which is an abbreviation for the word “Christ” in Greek.
eM7J TIL that the name of the amusement park company, Six Flags, refers to the to the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America
EgoBW TIL Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Civil War, 28 days later) first claim to fame was a novel that got made into a film starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio.
VBoVQ TIL: You should brush your teeth before breakfast to protect the tooth enamel from food acid - I’ve always brushed them afterwards to ensure they’re free of food before I leave the house