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TIL The Sword of Islam was a ceremonial weapon given in 1937 to Benito Mussolini, who was pronounced as the Protector of Islam.

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gMMyL TIL in November 1783, when he was in Paris, Benjamin Franklin witnessed the flight of one of the first hot-air balloons. As the balloon soared into the air, a spectator asked Franklin what this new invention could be used for. Franklin responded by saying “What good is a new-born baby?”
WR6Y TIL every time Pac-Man eats a regular dot, he stops moving for one frame (1/60th of a second), slowing his progress by roughly ten percent—just enough for a following ghost to overtake him.
ADGg4 TIL that according to the United States Flag Code, the flag “should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever.” This includes paper napkins or plates printed with the design.
QpXp TIL Sard, the language spoken on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, is much nearer Classical Latin than any other surviving Romance language.
9wVDX TIL most black neighborhoods in Wisconsin are actually prisons.