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TIL that there’s a United States flag of peacetime. It’s striped vertically instead of horizontally.

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woy9o Today I learned that the location Hinnom is biblically accurate hell. That means if a group of tourists visit there, you can say "welcome to hell, I hope you enjoy your stay" and you would not be wrong
P1ZyL TIL that tin cans were invented over 75 years before the can opener. Early cans weighed more than the food they contained, and needed to be opened with a hammer and chisel.
DQABP TIL that male cats may hump other male cats as a sign of dominance, and hump other things when they're stressed.
D1NpP TIL that Socrates, most well known as an elderly philosopher, was a soldier in the Athenian military up to the age of 48. Serving as a hoplite, he fought in the Peloponnesian War, where he was noted for his bravery.
woL6o TIL the state of Florida has a Python Elimination Program where they pay by length for individuals to hunt pythons