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TIL the US flag we know today was created by a 17-year-old high school student, Bob Heft, from Ohio. In 1958, he designed a 50-star flag for a history project, earning a 'B' from his teacher. Then, Heft sent his design to the congessman Moeller that submitted it for a national redesign competition

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