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TIL starting in 1782 the official motto of the United States was "Out of many, one" until it was changed in 1952 to "In god we trust"

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b9kyQ TIL in Ontario, anyone living within 50km of a nuclear plant can order free iodine tablets for use in the event of a nuclear accident. Anyone within 10km receives them by mail automatically.
01vv TIL that a NY police officer was admitted to an asylum for uncovering wrongdoings within the police
Rd6Q TIL after a two year study in India it was found that over 60% of a Indian men’s penises are too small for the standard international condom. Creating a 20% failure rate.
0d9WM TIL in Winnipeg (19 February 1942) a full scale simulated invasion of Winnipeg from "Nazis" (Canadian soldiers) trying to show what would happen if they didn't have the funding from war bonds to win the war. If Day - Valour Canada
9w0NG TIL of Li Tobler, an actress and model who dated H.R. Giger and was the inspiration for many of the women in his art.