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TIL a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope

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VBjjm TIL in 1942 United States Military printed and distributed money with the words "HAWAII" over the currency. This way, if the islands were invaded, the currency would become obsolete and not effect the mainland economy.
jkDE TIL A North Carolina man who saw an SUV flip and roll on a highway, with no prior medical training, was able to provide medical aid to the victims with skills he learned from the video game America’s Army.
ZX8D TIL Men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics to celebrate the achievements of the human body. Because of that married women were not allowed to watch the Olympics with death as a punishment. In Sparta which is more liberal both men and women exercised in the nude.
VngB TIL that Native Americans are systematically denied access to the voting system, thus excluding them from the democratic process
r0Ly TIL space has been continuously occupied by humans for 14 years 316 days as of today.