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TIL that the first American flag was NOT designed by Bob Heft, a high school student in 1958.

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d8D7r TIL Telsa Motors gets its "mode" names from the show Spaceballs, e.g. Ludacris and the new Plaid Mode.
d8G9r TIL that Chris Farley was initially cast to voice Shrek early in the films production. Feeling that completing the film with his voice after his untimely death would be in bad taste, the filmmakers opted to have his dialogue redone by Mike Myers. This is the only reel with his voice shown publicly.
9YoA7 TIL That Hippos eat meat, and are not purely herbivores!
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LkWmQ TIL that Stephen Fry, renowned UK commentator and comedian, purchased a London cab so that he could use bus and taxi lanes to efficiently drive around London