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TIL: The Tully Monster, a prehistoric animal so bizarre that scientists still can't agree on how to classify it.

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neeQr TIL the number of stars on the EU flag don't actually represent anything. They picked 12 stars because it was the least politically offensive number. When it was suggested each member have a star, West Germany protested because of a conflict with recognizing Saarland (a recognized EU member).
e0WQk TIL In 2013, the French government overturned a 200-year-old ban on women wearing trousers. According to the law, women needed permission from local police if they wanted to "dress like a man" and wear trousers.
EGnV TIL Rolex is owned by a private foundation, registered as a charity and does not pay corporate tax.
enL5 TIL modern archaeologists have been able to trace almost every move of the Lewis and Clark expedition because they used mercury ladden laxatives which traces can still be found in the soil
AKd7 TIL that there is a non-profit organization that provides free course books. Free, not pirated. The organization is funded by the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Rice University and the Hewlett Foundation and aims at making higher education available to more people.