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

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R461 TIL: The entire declaration of independence of Indonesia reads: We the people of Indonesia hereby declare the independence of Indonesia. Matters which concern the transfer of power and other things will be executed by careful means and in the shortest possible time. Djarkata, 17 August 1945.
XEvDr TIL: Theres an extremely rare condition humans can have called Hematidrosis which causes a person to sweat blood, normally under extreme physical or emotional stress.
WkdbN TIL the following graffito message was found painted on the entrance a late 2nd century CE ancient Roman family tomb: "I remember touching the buttocks of a certain girl, whose ashes cover the golden earth."
wLdQP TIL that a man scammed a Nigerian prince scammer into joining a fake religion and sending him money, scamming the scammer
QNamL TIL the introduction of air conditioning on the NYSE trading floor led to a measurable drop in stock market volatility