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TIL that hospitals often fly the “Donate Life” flag (just beneath the US Flag) to honor a recent organ or tissue donation. Families are also offered a flag to keep to honor their lost loved one.

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ep6m5 TIL Dolphins call each other by ‘name’ using a unique whistle to identify each other. They only respond to their own names, by sounding a distinct whistle back. Researchers believe dolphins are acting like humans: when they hear their name, they answer.
X0DPR TIL that Samsung made a robot butt to test their phones durability.
x6A4g TIL Gucci Mane Owns an Iced-Out Odie Chain
Lmp9 TIL that villagers in the India village of Marottichal began playing chess as an alternative to drinking after a ban on alcohol.The village is now known as ‘Chess Village’ due to its near 100% chess literacy.
4oJw TIL that Einstein was stopped so much in public, he would reply, “Pardon me, sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein.”