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TIL one of the six flags in Six Flags is the Confederate flag

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VMPvm TIL Prehistoric Europeans made clay baby bottles in the shape of cute animals. These bottles have been found in the graves of infants, indicating an importance greater than simply function.
4XDLw TIL that when Redd Foxx died of a heart attack, while filming a scene for "The Royal Family", his co-stars thought that he was joking, as it was similar to a recurring bit he had on the television series "Sanford and Son"
W7am4 TIL When Alexander the Great conquered Jerusalem he made a generous deal with the local Jewish population to give them autonomy. Out of gratitude to Alexander, the Jews agreed to name every child born the next year “Alexander.”. It was eventually adapted to “Sender” and became a common Jewish name.
JY6Bl TIL Lions may sleep a full 24 hours straight
N78mN TIL that it's possible to weld wood by pressing two pieces together while one is vibrating at a high frequency