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TIL of the Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness: poor people buy cheap products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items

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E1WZp TIL from 1975 to 1998, a version of the Confederate battle flag appeared in the coat of arms and flag of Americana, São Paulo, a city settled by Confederate expatriates.
O8M4 TIL if you are an American who finds bird shit on an island not under another countries’ jurisdiction, you may claim that island for America.
J1pv TIL during the Apollo 12 mission, a 2 ½ ton piece of the Lunar Module was experimentally crashed onto the surface of the moon. The unexpected result? The moon “rang like a bell” for nearly an hour.
6nVX TIL L. Ron Hubbard won the Ig Nobel Prize (an award for achievements that make people laugh) for his book Dianetics, a canonical text in Scientology often referred to as “Book One.”
9wxlp TIL: Petting baby seals can kill them. Pups are left on shore while their mom hunts. The mother will not return if humans (perceived as threatening) are surrounding the pup. The pup will starve without their mom.