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TIL Plato believes that people acquire knowledge of geometry before we were born, as we do not acquire the basic truths of math and science through observation so therefore our souls must have lived in a perfect universe before birth

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1bMD TIL the call of the American bald eagle frequently heard in movies actually belongs to the red-tailed hawk.
ADxRB TIL what the secret invention was that made D-Day possible in World War 2! As much as it was down to the bravery of soldiers it was also thanks to these incredible Mulberry Harbours! Really incredible to see.
OoaW4 TIL Henry Ford really hated jazz. He associated it with Jewish and black people, calling it "Monkey talk, jungle squeals, grunts and squeaks and gasps suggestive of calf love." To counter the popularity of Jazz, Ford poured tons of money into country music.
D1MEr TIL that the classic peace symbol was designed by super-imposing the semaphore (flag) signals of the letters N and D which are to represent 'Nuclear Disarmament'.
kOGw7 TIL The first baseball hats were made of straw. They were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers on April 24, 1849. But within a few years the team began to wear a cap made of fine merino wool. It featured a crown, with an attached visor or bill.