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TIL that “Uncle Sam” is an imitation of a British recruiting poster featuring Lord Kitchener.

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neEjd TIL Archaeologists have found slingshot balls engraved with “Take that!” or “Catch!”, dating from 4th BC Greece.
e0kL TIL Winston Churchill had a cat named Jock, who sat with him through war-time cabinet meetings, and meals did commence until Jock was at the table.
L0v0 TIL Christmas was influenced by Saturnalia, a week long period of lawlessness that included human sacrifice, intoxication, going from house to house while singing naked, rape and other sexual license.
4RJw TIL In response to The Lorax, the forest products industry published Truax to teach kids the importance of logging.
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