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TIL the Danish’s “Dannebrog” or ‘Danish cloth’ is the oldest continuing flag in use since being officially adopted in 1307.

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WkrMB TIL the world will start running out of fresh water by 2040
ML9B TIL that if the man rationing the rum on a ship was suspected of cheating would be challenged to mix the rum with gunpowder. rum that was not watered down and was “over proof”, would still allow the power to ignite, coining the term.
ADxAn TIL that 11 U.S. states have Privacy in their constitution. Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Washington, unlike the U.S. constitution.
aVGb TIL the word “slut” was originally used in the 12th through the 15th century to describe a woman who didn’t keep her room clean.
98yD TIL a woman from Texas won multimillion lotteries 4 times. The “luckiest woman in the world” is a former math professor who holds a PhD from Stanford.