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TIL The flag most often associated with the Confederate Flag is actually the Battle Flag of Northern Virginia.

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XYyj TIL: in 1987, a high school boy triangulated where fantasy author Piers Anthony lived using fictional maps from his novels, ran away from home to live with him & his family, and was welcomed into PA’s home for the day, spent the night there, and PA listened to him for ~4 hours and gave him advice.
oRvZo TIL There are only 3 Kmart stores left in the US
b90aN TIL that Mexico City started making a parade on 'Día de muertos' (Day of the dead) inspired by the scenes shown on James Bond movie Spectre where the agent is chasing down a villain during the holiday. Prior to the movie, this event did not exist
MXZB TIL : That if Puerto Rico becomes a state, it would have more electoral votes than Mississippi.
jo9N TIL that Deja Vu is your brain is trying to apply a memory to a situation you are in, failing, and then making you feel like it’s familiar anyway.