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TIL The Pledge of Allegiance Was Just A Marketing Ploy

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GYYNg TIL that "shooting fish in a barrel" is considered easy because the bullet impact causes the water pressure in the barrel to change suddenly, killing every fish instantly.
XEZgk TIL of Bayocean, Oregon which was envisioned to be the 'Atlantic City of the West' but eventually completely sunk into the ocean due to poor city planning.
9obM TIL Harvard chose “The Wire” as curriculum material for their course on urban inequality. Many other universities offer classes in various disciplines based on the TV series, ranging from law to sociology to film studies.
E10Pp TIL: Honey bees make their own bread out of the pollen they bring back. This ‘bee bread’ contains proteins and vitamins for them to consume. It is the main source of protein for the colony. Bees make the bread by mixing pollen with nectar, honey, and saliva.
OpXR TIL: When Carthaginian explorer Hanno reached the Ivory Coast ~600-500 bc, he thought Gorillas were a race of humans and tried to capture some. He ended up killing them for being too violent and took their skins back to Carthage to put on display.