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TIL the flag of the Philippines is flown with the red side on the upper side in times of war and the blue side on the upper side during times of peace.

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M7N57 TIL about the Siamang Monkey. They have one of the loudest calls, 113 decibel. Or as loud as a chainsaw!
xNBo TIL that an Australian man jumped on top of a floating whale carcass surrounded by sharks (including a great white and several tiger sharks). He later admitted, “Mum thinks I’m an idiot, Dad’s not too proud either.” (Video in link.)
DQgVJ TIL composer Philip Glass and "This American Life" host Ira Glass are cousins
mxbgp TIL The first recorded use of the F-word in the modern sense is believed to be a court record from the 1300s referencing a Roger Fuckebythenavele who was apparently believed to be too stupid to copulate properly.
M7Br0 TIL there is a park in London where pelicans eat pigeons