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TIL Bald Eagles are so named because “balde” is an Old English word meaning “white.”

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wLkdP TIL the slogan of the revolver Colt used to be "God created men, Colt made them equal..."
QNMx9 TIL California was mistakenly considered an island for centuries on world maps. The legend proposed that it was terrestrial paradise, like the Garden of Eden. This misconception was resolved in the 18th century
VD68 TIL The NFL split $7.24 billion in revenue with 32 teams last season, and the one reason we know that is because the Green Bay Packers put out an annual financial report. They are the only non-profit team.
RA7l TIL that in response to a Tennessee State Legislature bill that prohibited schools from alluding to the existence of gays, George Takei offered up his name, suggesting that people could just substitute Takei for ‘gay’. For example, supporting Takei Marriage or using slurs like That’s so Takei.
JPYQ TIL the highest-ever federal tax rate was in 1954: 92% for those making over $1.7 million (in 2013 dollars). [pdf]