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TIL that while the quantity of stars on the US flag is determined by an act of congress, the size and position of the starts are determined by executive order and can be set unilaterally by the president.

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pE7O TIL the Eleusinian Mysteries, 3 secret rites shared (on some years) among thousands of participants, was a central component of a yearly Greek ceremony honoring the goddess Demeter. It was practiced for ~1000 years but the secrets were so well guarded that scholars have no idea what they were.
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