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TIL that there’s actually 14 non-quadrilateral flags still in use today

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Vr0k TIL The Navy contacted the Village People to use “In the Navy” in an advertising campaign for television and radio. They gave the rights to the song for free on the condition that the Navy help them shoot the music video. The Navy provided them with a warship, several aircraft, and plenty of seamen
ZppAB TIL Patton's solution to Hawaiian lava flows in the 40s-50s was to bomb them
Ng88 TIL that Rob Riggle was an active marine until he retired today
G7a1 TIL that there is a community college that is isolated in the middle of a California Valley at which students live on campus but pay almost nothing, and are instead required to work at least 20 hours a week in jobs such as cook, butcher, or “cowboy”.
rNAZe TIL Alex Trebek nearly became a priest. In college, Trebek considered becoming a priest and went so far as to spend a summer at a Trappist monastery. But it was the vow of silence that changed his mind. He later said, “I’m not one to keep my big mouth shut.”