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TIL Ariel is the only Disney princess to have a child

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LkmQm TIL A Group of Owls Is Called A Parliament
a8bVZ TIL that the 30×42ft (9x13m) flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” was made so large “the British would have no difficulty seeing it". It flew over Fort McHenry during the 1814 Battle of Baltimore. The commander’s family kept it, but cut away souvenir fragments; one sold for $38,837 in 2011.
Z8Q5p TIL about project Orion, a project to develop a spaceship propelled by nuclear explosions. The project was abandoned due to a treaty that forbid nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water.
Ypr4A TIL in the coldest of Russia's northern towns, people will leave their cars running from Fall to Spring lest the car batteries freeze solid.
ANDkl TIL "Deep Throat" & "Last Tango in Paris," two massively influential x-rated films of the early 70s, cost more to attend than other films - a historical example of the demand-based pricing that is being considered by theater chains and studios