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TIL that the Oath taken by US Military Officers requires that they bear allegiance - not to any US President or other government official - but only to the Constitution of the United States, which they are sworn to support and defend against all enemies, foriegn and domestic

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Yw5r TIL Shaquille O'Neal earned a PhD in Education, and his thesis was on “Humor in Leadership”.
O9kR TIL that self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graudation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships
Z87Wa TIL When Simon and Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Art Garfunkel thanked Paul Simon for enriching his life and Simon said, “Arthur and I agree about almost nothing. But it’s true, I have enriched his life quite a bit.” After three songs, the duo left without speaking.
l70JA TIL about the triple point of water, where under specific conditions it can boil and freeze simultaneously.
KmrR TIL the wealthiest self-made woman in the world is a Chinese woman who had the foresight to export US waste paper, recycle it to China to make boxes and packing materials, which will be sent back to the US creating a never ending cycle.