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TIL in 1992 thousands of plastic yellow ducks broke free from a cargo ship on the Pacific. They floated halfway around the world for years and were used to study ocean currents.

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Jb88 TIL that the Dannebrog, the national flag of Denmark, is the oldest adopted flag still in use by a nation to this date. The flag was adopted in 1219.
aw94J TIL that Alan Moore, the author behind Batman: The Killing Joke, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentleman and Watchmen became a ceremonial magician on his 40th birthday, believing it to be "a logical end step to my career as a writer."
kOYRm TIL that the word "idiot" has its origins in ancient Greece; "idiotes" meant a "private citizen" who did not take part in public/political life and concerned himself only with private affairs. These people were seen as self-centered and dishonorable.
VM0Xm TIL the first fan hit by a puck at the Florida Panthers’ current arena was a 5-year-old Ariana Grande
WkRjN TIL: There is an image that, if stared at for 15 minutes, will "burn in" for up to three months. Researchers call it the "McCollough Effect"