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TIL the Flag of Arkansas was originally designed by a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution; but was subsequently updated by the State to reflect Confederate history.

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Z0Wv TIL Over 1100 men died aboard the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor. When a survivor of the attack passes away, they have the option to be interred inside the ship, to be buried with the rest of their crew.
XER0D TIL about the attempted hijacking of FedEx Flight 705 by a disgruntled employee who filled a guitar case filled with hammers and a spear gun. The captain (ex-Navy) performer extreme arial maneuvers while the first officer and engineer fended off the attacker. The plane landed safely and all survived
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BrYnK TIL about Cambridge Analytica targeting people with traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy introducing narratives into Facebook groups, ads, articles to inflame segments of people
GAy7 TIL Erich Hartmann, the #1 scoring fighter pilot ace of all time, got drunk and stole Hitler’s hat.