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TIL that the Bald Eagle is not officially the national bird despite representing the United States for over 248 years

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mxAKM TIL that men wearing wedding rings was not common until World War 2, when soldiers would wear a ring to remind them of their love back home. After WW2, it became mainstream for men to wear a wedding ring.
WL9X TIL that during WWII British soldiers consumed 72 million Adderall and that Methedrine helped the RAF win the Battle of Britain.
BryxL TIL the world's largest musical instrument is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Wanamaker Organ has 28,750 pipes in 464 ranks, laid out across five floors, and has 2 full-time curators to keep it running perfectly.
nWmVB TIL the “his” in the song “Killing Me Softly With His Song” refers to Don McLean. The original performer was deeply moved hearing him perform in the early 70’s.
wLwpJ TIL one day Isaac Newton was asked by his colleagues why planets’ orbits are elliptical. He couldn’t answer so he went home and started thinking about it. A while later he invented differential and integral calculus, which he then used to answer the question.