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TIL the official motto of the United States of America is “in God we Trust” which was signed into law during the 1950s

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vPDn7 TIL of Timothy Buck— general secretary of the Communist Party of Canada from 1929-1962. Buck was one of the top leaders of the Communist International, and his closest election victory in becoming a Member of Parliament came in 1945, receiving 26.15% of the vote and coming 3rd place in his riding.
NrYN TIL when Nancy Grace was a prosecutor, she was reprimanded three times for misconduct, including “her disregard of the notions of due process and fairness”
Lkvrd TIL about Charles "Zimmy" Zibelman the Human fish, who swam for between New York and Albany for 148 hours straight. And he didn't have legs.
dDK8Q TIL that the phrase “turning a blind eye” is attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson intentionally ignoring an order to retreat
KOeeG TIL cats only meow to humans & dont meow to each other