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TIL that Minnesota is the only state that requires any U.S. Flag sold in the state to be manufactured in U.S.A.

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4RVg TIL The Grey School of Wizardry is a school specializing in occult magic, operating primarily online and as a non-profit educational institution in the State of California. The school is reported to be the first wizard school to be officially recognized as an academic establishment.
ner1d TIL of the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI. It was opened in 1673 and is currently the oldest operating bar/restaurant in the United States.
grAVA TIL: Pier Donia was a farmer turned rebel leader after his wife was killed and his village sacked. He started a guerilla campaign, slaughtering many towns. His main weapon was a great sword. One on display weighed 14.6lbs and is 7 ft long. His sword was featured on "Forged in Fire" season 9.
OGQJL TIL that while the Royal Navy suspended flogging in 1879, they never actually abolished it.
RJg8 TIL that vampire bats will die if they can’t find blood for two nights in a row. Luckily, generous well-fed bats will often regurgitate blood to share with others, in exchange for grooming. This has been noted by many naturalists as an example of reciprocal altruism in nature.