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TIL that Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin both owed the same Tortoise

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W7Ypo TIL that the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 2 hours as part of a magazine marketing campaign to sell American flags.
1aQQP TIL - This year marks 61 years since the US has added a state, making this the longest the country has ever gone without adding a state. In the USA's 233 years, it's added a state every 6.3 years on average.
wJ7Y TIL the Internet movie database (launched in October 17, 1990) was launched before the World Wide Web (December 1990).
6v5X TIL X and Y chromosomes weren’t named for their shapes, it’s entirely coincidental that they look that way during mitosis!
jDrM TIL that Merck gifted a drug to the WHO that would cure River Blindess in third world countries with no expectation of being paid for it. They said they would “distribute as much as needed for as long as needed” and continue that promise today.