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TIL Oregon is the only U.S. state with a 2-sided flag.

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vloB TIL that the Millenium Bug resulted in 154 incorrect Down Syndrome results being sent to pregnant mothers; two abortions took place.
4log TIL that in 2010 a man bypassed security at the Newark Airport to kiss his girlfriend goodbye. The entire terminal was shut down for 7 hours and the man became known as “Airport Romeo.”
epww6 TIL the wolfman from Monster Squad played Uncle flippin' Rico in Napoleon Dynamite.
woEl8 TIL that the first political assassination in Roman history took place in 133 B.C when tribune Tiberius Gracchus tried to redistribute land to the poor, and was promptly beaten to death with wooden chairs by the Senate
yQarv TIL tequila is regulated by the CRT. They ensure compliance regarding quality & source materials during the production, bottling/labeling phases and ensure tequila is made in specified areas in Mexico (similar to Champagne) They collect samples from products to verify compliance using a chemical lab