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TIL calling someone a patriot was an insult until the American Revolution

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xVKNk TIL that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both signers of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 both died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.
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WkV8d TIL Only 10 Scouts earned the Invention merit badge, which required obtaining a patent for an invention. It was discontinued in 1915, and is the most rare badge.
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