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TIL about the "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" narrative --the force behind "heritage" statues all around the US. Pushed for by the "United Daughters of the Confederacy" as pseudo-history to preserve the name of their lost so they won't be historically branded as traitors.

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neONG TIL that only 5.5% of participants responded “yes” to the question: “Is sugar added to cigarettes?”, and only 3.8% of participants indicated being aware that added sugar increases toxins in cigarette smoke.
Y7pMr TIL Idaho has an anti-sodomy law that criminalizes anal or oral sex between all genders and forces individuals convicted to register as sex offenders.
kOQ7d TIL the Danish flag - or Dannebrog - is said to date from 1219 and is celebrated as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world
mQaM TIL: Georgia State Law is copyrighted. You can be sued for publishing it.
LQRVP TIL Globus pharyngeus is the persistent but painless sensation of having a pill, food bolus, or some other sort of obstruction in the throat when there is none.