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TIL that the Australian Aboriginal Flag is actually owned and copyrighted by an individual artist, who licenses it for T-shirts and the like.

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Brjlx TIL of the "cargo cult" belief, in which pre-industrial societies mimic western activities, such as the building of mock airstrips, and performing daily rituals such as dressing as parading soldiers, which they believe will cause spiritual agents to deliver highly desired cargo such as in WW2 arenas
yQk0M TIL that in 1986, a organ transplant aircraft broke down in Fargo resulting in the governor summoning an F-4 Phantom to transport a heart to California for a recipient.
oBeQL TIL that the two of the US pilots who were able to take off during the attack on Pearl Harbor and down 7 enemy aircraft in the process were denied the Medal of Honor because their commanding officer said they had "taken off without orders".
kOnYg TIL Napoleon's title le petit caporal does not actually refer to his height, but is instead an endearing term that reflects on his camaraderie with ordinary soldiers.
pYPb TIL that hugging for 20 seconds releases Oxytocin, which can make someone trust you more.