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TIL that James Buchanan was the only U.S. President to remain a lifelong bachelor.

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X06Yk TIL that in the U.S. an employer can forbid you from having a lunch break during work.
OGXYe TIL that crocodiles are more closely related to pigeons than they are to any lizard.
v15Bj TIL that the quarantine flag, also called the “Yellow Jack”, is an international signal flag that was last flown during the 2002-03 SARS outbreak. The flag is flown from a ship that is either arriving in port with known serious health problems or that has been placed under quarantine.
5YbQD TIL that the movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" set a Guinness World Records record title for most swearing in one film. Saying the f-word 506 times with an average of 2.81 times per minute.
XpO8 TIL: Israel’s history of selling USA’s secrets to China goes back to the 1980’s. China acquired advanced military tech & weapons from Israel then re-exported to Pakistan, Iran, etc. Also, Israeli military companies opened offices in China for sales. CIA said profit was “several billion dollars.”