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TIL As thanks for their assistance in the second World War, the Dutch cross-bred a species of tulip to resemble the Canadian flag

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dQnd TIL of Abu, an elderly Indonesian man who lives alone on a deserted island with his wife so he wouldn’t spread his leprosy to others; he makes a living out of raising turtles and taking care of the reef around the island.
9Ymo6 TIL that for a 16 years (from 1644-1660), eating mince pie was banned in England as it was a “frivolous activity.” This resulted in mince pie making and eating becoming an underground activity.
NJ5e TIL that in 2007 the head of NASA called the Space Shuttle a big mistake. He wrote that had the agency instead continued using the Apollo-Saturn system that went to the moon, “we would be on Mars today”.
wLm01 TIL that Mark Twain wore a signature white suit most of his life but in his autobiography he said “I would like to dress in a loose and flowing costume made all of silks and velvets, resplendent with all the stunning dyes of the rainbow, and so would every sane man I have ever known...”
ADJwo TIL The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson once got an F on an assignment in his high school music class—which eventually turned into “Surfin’”, their first single. The F was changed to an A in 2018.