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TIL that on August 12, 1950, the Catholic Church accepted that the theory of evolution was a valid scientific inquiry.

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ldva TIL that during the American Revolutionary War, Molly Pitcher was so engaged with the cause, that while she was bringing water to her husband at the front, he got killed, she replaced him at the cannons and almost died by an enemy cannonball.
R59A1 TIL Not only can flamingos fly, they can fly pretty high
BgEry TIL the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” was created in WWII to improve British morale
KORaw TIL The Office of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon has an entire unit of people devoted to the study of UFO's and UFO encounters.
KY9lE TIL that California black acorns were used by California native Americans as a staple food.