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TIL that the flag of Haiti was created when revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines grabbed a French flag and ripped the white band off. His goddaughter Catherine Flon sewed the blue and red bands back together, creating the first Haitian flag. Flon is widely admired in Haiti today.

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KPaa TIL: Augustus Caesar was rich enough that he could pay off every single student loan in the US, Pay off all credit card debt for every citizen in the US, All debt held by US states to the federal government, Pay of the debt of the lowest owing 120* countries and still be the richest man alive today
n8Eb TIL 400 million years ago, there were giant mushrooms as tall as a tree – 26 feet tall and about 3 feet wide
xVbm7 TIL The Co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, bought a 28,100 acres of land in the U.S. for $23 million. His long term plan is to retire to the region. And his short term plan - to stop the logging operations and preserve the country.
GYbo4 TIL that USB 3 and USB-C devices can create 2.4 Ghz radio interference and cause issues to WiFi and radio wireless devices. Wireless headphones kept disconnecting today and found out that it was the HDD attached right next to the headphone's dongle that was causing this.
LkLnZ TIL a single mirror produced in Venice in the 15/16th century was worth more than a painting by Raphael, and was about equal to the cost of a naval ship. The creators of the mirrors were so prized the Venetian government would send assassins to kill them if they absconded without permission.