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TIL that 16 US states have flags for their governors

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LkWo9 TIL that during the filming of 'The Longest Day' a tank from the actual invasion of Normandy was found buried in the sand since D-Day. The tank was cleaned up and used in the film.
VBEPG TIL that the author of the medieval poem, "Gawain and the Green Knight," alongside other poems, is unknown to history. Despite his poems being some of the most famous from the medieval period, his identity is lost.
DbZr TIL no voter in India has to travel more than 2km to reach a polling station, even remote voters in the mountains or deep in the jungle
ngW7 TIL the black edges on traditional black forest ham are caused by the ham being dipped in cow blood prior to cooking
OGJaY TIL the Latin motto for the Kingdom of Naples (1282 AD - 1806 AD) was Noxias Herbas, meaning "Noxious herbs".