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TIL the Liberty Bell was given its name in the 19th century by Abolitionists as a symbol of the antislavery movement and likely had nothing to do with American independence at all.

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P1MWe TIL that Haiti and Lichtenstein showed up to the 1936 Olympics with the exact same flag, which they had both been using for decades without knowledge of the similarity
Ea4V TIL after years spent working on the film “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan,” screenwriter Robert Towne grew dissatisfied with the production and chose to credit his dog, P.H. Vazak, with the script instead of himself. Vazak went on to become the first dog nominated for an Oscar for screenwriting.
VMepm TIL that a sunflower maze has been planted near Fukushima. Sunflowers are believed the help soil absorb radiation and were also used following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.
aGBJ TIL A Manhattan high school only three blocks away from the World Trade Center resumed classes on October 9, 2001. More than 10 years later, many grads suffer breathing problems that they believe are related to 9/11
b6jg0 TIL in 1878, the Loretto Chapel was constructed with a wooden spiral staircase of unusually masterful craftsmanship. No builder was officially credited for the staircase, but legends say that a mysterious carpenter arrived and built it overnight, then left without collecting pay.