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TIL the "AIR CHINA" written on Air China flight liveries is a calligraphy by China's former leader Deng Xiaoping.

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Eg7aP TIL an unrecognized republic, the Republic of Indian Stream, existed on the Quebec/New Hampshire border from 1832-1835. It had an organized elected government and constitution and about three hundred citizens. New Hampshire eventually annexed it.
KYvK4 TIL Theosophy, founded in the late 19th century by Helena Blavatsky in the US, is a religious movement and part of Western esotericism. It draws from Blavatsky's writings, older European philosophies like Neoplatonism, and Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
p89oe TIL some scholars view American patriotism as a sort of religion. They argue documents such as the Constitution are equivalent to holy scriptures, and figures such as George Washington are viewed like prophets or gods in religions.
8aWPV TIL it was legal in Missouri to kill Mormons on sight until 1976
lorZa TIL from 1843 to 1937, French shepherds traveled on stilts to keep track of their sheep and watch for wolves. Detailed story and pictures in comments.