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TIL: It's against the law for teachers to strike in Texas and can result in a teacher losing their job, teaching certificate and retirement.

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Bvar TIL that the graves of the first and last British soldier to die in the First World War face each other and are only 7 yards apart from each other. The placing of the graves were not intentional.
ZpD1v TIL that in the late 1800's and early 1900's, gambling on US elections was extremely widespread. In New York, the amount of money spent on betting on elections would often exceed the total trading in stocks and bonds. Since there weren't modern polls, betting odds were how newspaper predicted races.
OPjL TIL When the government wanted to cut Public Television funds in 1969, the relatively unknown Mister Rogers went to Washington. While the budget should have been cut, the funding instead jumped from $9 to $22 million.
v1BlD TIL: The red flag, when used by pirates, came to mean "no quarter given", meaning that no mercy would be shown, and no life would be spared, while a black flag usually meant that those who surrendered without a fight would be allowed to live.
eLr5 TIL wild salmon flesh is red because of pigments in the krill they eat. It is the same pigment that turns lobsters and flamingos red/pink. If this is not supplemented in farmed salmon, their flesh will be the normal grey of other fish. This is why farmed salmon says, “color added”.