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TIL Haiti and Liechtenstein unknowingly had the same flag until they first met at the 1936 Olympics, this led to the addition of a crown to the the flag of Liechtenstein in 1937.

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RyKl TIL that the traditional way to pronounce Julius Caesar, is (yewl-yoos kay-i-sarr), showing where the imperial titles of Russian ‘Czar/Tsar’ or 'Kaiser’, in German, had their origins in Classical Latin and more than 2000 years as a legacy to Caesar’s family name.
YpO7d TIL American Olympians get taxed if they win a medal.
LDnZ TIL that in 1959, the guy who wrote “Louie, Louie” sold the song’s rights for $750 to pay for his wedding. In the mid-80s, he was living on welfare with his mom in South Central LA, when a lawyer convinced him to take action to get the rights back. He settled out of court and became a millionaire.
Y77AB TIL When Emperor Nero got his mistress pregnant, he divorced and banished his wife Octavia. When this led to a public outcry, he instead had her executed.
6gVW TIL 13 years after the video was shot, the techno viking is suing the cameraman who filmed him walking through the streets of Berlin