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TIL the official Senate document used to declare war on Germany in WWII was the same one used for Japan with Germany just penciled in.

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nNpW TIL a the Original Name for the Disney Show/Character “Hannah Montana” was “Alexis Texas”
JYwY1 TIL that Korean Broadcasting Law prevents commercials to be run mid-show. Rather than having multiple short commercial break to be run throughout the course of a program, the entirety of the show is played continuously and is followed by a longer commercial break period.
5VYJB TIL that the art of weaving Dhaka muslin, which was worn by Marie Antoinette and Mughal rulers, has been revived. It was lost in the 18th, but following rediscovery of the cotton flower used to make it, Bangladeshi weavers are working to revive it.
lngB TIL that the first film with a PG-13 rating placed on it was Red Dawn.
Bg8ok TIL that my middle name means olive tree.