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TIL that the King in front of a snake’s name (as in King Cobra) means that it eats other snakes

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d84Ar TIL that while not enforceable, the U.S. has a flag code which advises Americans on proper flag usage. Examples include, No marking or changing the flag's colors, It must be lowered at night unless properly lit, a flag may not be used on a float without a pole, and no flag apparel of any sort.
8V94 TIL: The most remote location on Earth lies in the South Pacific and is known as “Nemo Point”. So remote in fact, the closest humans to this point would be the astronauts on the ISS that occasionally drift overhead.
0QMA TIL that virtually all of the eyewear industry is controlled by one company, Luxottica S.p.A., which owns brands such as Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley, And makes glasses for Chanel, Prada, Armani, Burberry, Versace, D&G and many more. They also own retail brands like LensCrafters and Sears Optical.
gyv4 TIL Saudi Arabia promotes practice of marriage between close relatives which has produced high level of several genetic disorder including thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, spinal muscular atrophy, deafness and muteness.
nWBNr TIL that Jerry Lewis’ unreleased 1972 film ‘The Day the Clown Cried’, a controversial film about a clown in a Nazi camp, can now be screened in accordance with Lewis’ wishes. Lewis gave an incomplete copy to the Library of Congress on the condition that it couldn’t be screened before June 2024.