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TIL: North Korea and the United States are the only countries that have their children pledge allegiance to the state in schools.

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NKxP TIL there are only four original citrus species (pomelo, citron, mandarin, and papeda). All others (lemon, lime, grapefruit, etc.) are hybrids.
J1904 TIL a scientific study published in 2021 showed making memories actually involves breaking our DNA, then repairing them. When DNA repairs go wrong, it can lead to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline
BrJrL TIL MMA fighter Ronda Rousey is of English, Polish, Trinidadian & Venezuelan descent. Her Trinidadian great-grandfather was one of the first black doctors in Canada & her English-American mother holds a PhD & won the World Judo Championship in 1984.
mQmO TIL in Sid Meier’s Civilisation an underflow glitch caused Ghandi to become a nuclear obsessed warlord
6Ov7 TIL Sally Field only played Aunt May in “Amazing Spider-Man” as a favor to the producer, and described it as “ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag”