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TIL New Oklahoma law forbids funeral protests - suck it Westboro Cult

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KYA64 TIL early movie projectors utilized primitive arc lights which were very bright but had a tendency to flicker, especially if they were not properly maintained. It is because of this flickering that movies came to be called "flicks".
8ee5K TIL Harmonica Youth Orchestras were widespread for a decade starting in the mid 1920's thanks to the efforts of Philadelphia philanthropist Albert Hoxie.
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8yYZ TIL Canada has limits on how many coins you can use in a payment until the coins are no longer considered legal tender. (ex: Limit of $25 in $1 coins, $40 in $2 coins)
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