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TIL that in the flag of Norway you can draw 5 other flags

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J1PK8 TIL in the 1971 movie Duel, directed by Spielberg, the same truck was used in all the scenes and the the dramatic destruction at the end had to be filmed in a single shot since they didn’t have a backup truck
gMK44 TIL In 2013, the state of Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. Until that time, the state had not submitted the required documents for it to officially complete the ratification process.
oBjW7 TIL that there's a stonehenge at the bottom of Lake Michigan
9JEr TIL contrary to popular belief, orange does, in fact, rhyme. It rhymes with Blorenge (a mountain in Wales) and sporange (a sac where spores are made).
1E07 TIL that both Disney and Nickelodeon own the rights to distribute episodes of Doug due to the creator’s contract stating that if Nick ended the series he could bring it elsewhere.