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TIL - Seven presidents of USA were born in a log cabin

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4n4R TIL the circular huddle used in todays American Football was created by Paul D. Hubbard, a deaf quarterback, so the other team could not read his hand signals.
GrOJ TIL the irish Peter O'Connor at the flag-raising ceremony in the 1906 olympics, in protest at the flying of the Union Flag for his second place, scaled a flagpole in the middle of the field and waved the Irish flag, while the pole was guarded by Irish and American athletes and supporters.
9YVBB TIL: An American called Gilbert Bates marched across England after the civil war carrying an American flag on a bet of 1000 dollars that he wouldnt be insulted along the way. He couldnt get to London because of the crowds who supported him.
e0M6D TIL: In 2007, when Halo 3 released it broke records on video game sales, making $170 million on the first day. Film executives blamed Halo for a 27% drop in the box office for that week.
EwZw TIL Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver initiated a campaign to move British schools towards eating healthy foods and cutting out junk food. British parents protested by delivering junk food to the students from local shops through the school fence. In the UK, 64% of adults are considered obese.