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TIL no law has been passed officially making the Union Jack the national flag of the United Kingdom.

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MQX0 TIL the US signed a treaty in 1977 banning the use of weather modification techniques for warfare.
ompo TIL Nelson Rockefeller died of a heart attack at age 70 while he was sleeping with his mistress, age 25
7rjjX TIL Venus Flytraps are only native to a region within a 120km (75mi) radius to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, as opposed to a tropical region.
yQnKV TIL Auto-Tune actually originated as a byproduct of the mining industry
vPVEB TIL The MPAA created the PG-13 rating after Steven Spielberg suggested a rating between PG and R due to complaints about Gremlins and Temple of Doom.