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TIL The state of Texas has its own national guard, including a navy, a marines, an army, and an air militia with a fleet of F-16s

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dBa9 TIL in parts of Britain if someone is wronging you, you can get on your knees and cry “Hear me! Hear me! Come to my aid, my Prince, for someone does me wrong” and then recite the Lord’s Prayer in French, and the other person is legally required to stop what he’s doing or pay a penalty
VB5lQ TIL that the Pu Pu Platter was originally Hawaiian. The large plate of Hawaiian appetizers reached mainland US by 1934, and it was popularized during the Tiki bar craze of the '50s/'60s. The earliest known example of an American-Chinese restaurant serving a Pu Pu Platter wasn't until 1969.
l7xR7 TIL that Rocky Marciano was reluctant to fight Joe Louis. However, he did so to secure Louis a £300,000 payday. Louis was badly in debt to the IRS and needed the money. After knocking Louis out and retiring him, Marciano came to see Louis to express his condolences.
JYomj TIL Before the ~1870s, pink was associated with boys and blue was associated with girls. Blue was viewed as a feminine color because of its association with the Virgin Mary while pink was seen as a lighter shade of red, and therefore more masculine.
VBEgm TIL about Kim Kahana. He survived a firing squad in the Korean War and later was the sole survivor of an airplane crash that killed 32. He earned a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. He has 6 black belts in karate, aikido and jujutsu. He has a long and successful career in films.