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TIL "One nation, under God" isn't a centuries-old relic, rather it was added as recently as in 1954.

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gMZoW TIL in 2011, an Australian beer company gave people the option to pay whatever they wanted for a glass of beer from a certain keg. The kegs - called ‘The Karma Keg’ ended up raising at least 35% more than an average keg would make.
LQQpr TIL that the Grease was originally a play based on the writer's teen years in Chicago, and the male characters were toughs with Polish surnames. The toughs were made more likeable when the play went to New York and became a musical, and the Polish influence was toned down for the movie.
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