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TIL there is a straight pride flag

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XEE1r TIL there was a halfpenny
eXE5 TIL Hitlers nephew William Patrick Hitler fled Germany 1939 to join the U.S. Army and fight his uncle, later recieving the “Purple Heart”
a8e0J TIL that The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest known board game in the world. The oldest set found is of Ancient Sumerian from the 3rd millennium BC. It was popular for several thousand years, and for good reason. Here is the game explained by Dr. Irving Finkel (it actually looks fun)
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