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TIL February was selected for Black History Month to encompass the birthdays of two Americans who played a prominent role in shaping black history, namely Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, whose birthdays are the 12th and the 14th, respectively.

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D1dGJ TIL During the Depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items. Manufacturers got wind of their bags’ other uses and began decorating them. Color and patterns added a little style and joy to the common sack dress.
QNXdp TIL that as CEO of Walmart US, Greg Foran would go undercover as a shopper
4kpKb TIL there is a loop of highways in Kansas City that, due to US freeway exit naming rules, has 23 exits all starting with 2 and then a letter. The exits use every letter of the alphabet besides I, O, and Z, thus leading to the name "Alphabet Loop."
p40Z TIL There is an entire line of music called relaxmycat that is specially designed to put cats to sleep/calm them and it actually works! (Link to their youtube channel)
ne91b TIL In the 1970's, George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but wasn't able to secure the rights to it. So, instead, he put his efforts into his own project called Star Wars.