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TIL 1 in 5 inmates in US jail are mentally ill

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wGa7 TIL that the pledge of allegiance in schools was conceived by a businessman who wanted to sell flags.
VXND TIL That Nick of Nick’s Fonts, one of the most popular fontmakers on free font websites, (you’ve probably seen or used one of his fonts) made hardly anything from them and is unable to support his wife’s illness.
m1KeM TIL Romance scammers in Africa combine online fraud with spiritual practices to manipulate victims and ensure success, often believing these enhance their scams’ effectiveness and protect them from detection
V0QB TIL In 1958, The Lumbee Indians of NC learned of a KKK rally being held in the woods nearby. They attacked the KKK rally and broke it up. The Klan was never active in the area again.
l7PwN TIL that Stan Lee, inventor of Marvel Comics, and Theodore Geisel, aka Dr.Seuss, served together in the Army Training Film Division during WW2.