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TIL that Turkey rejected a seriously entertained proposal for the European flag that had a cross in a golden circle over the blue background, citing religious associations.

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1mjP TIL Stephen King sells the rights to some of his short stories for $1 so that film students can use them to make movies. He calls them his ‘Dollar Babies.’
J1Pev Til that Tobey McGuire was briefly fired as Spider-Man for faking an injury. Jake Gyllenhaal was already in place.
NXaLe TIL Four Children, the Youngest Just 11 Months Old, Survived 40 Days in the Amazon Jungle After a Plane Crash, Living Off Wild Fruit and Seeds
VMpbG TIL about the thought experiment called the Ship of Theseus. During the maintenance of a ship, all the parts are eventually replaced, is that still the original object? If the discarded pieces are reassembled, is that now the original ship?
je0v TIL that Cole Sprouse has an instagram in which he takes pictures of people taking pictures of him. He calls it camera_duels.