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TIL that in 1999, Japan redesigned its flag with nearly imperceptible changes: the red circle was made brighter and moved to the exact center, and the ratio set at 2:3 from the previous 7:10

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TIL that in 1999, Japan redesigned its flag with nearly imperceptible changes: the red circle was made brighter and moved to the exact center, and the ratio set at 2:3 from the previous 7:10

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TIL that Magnolias are so ancient they evolved before bees, which is why they’re pollinated by beetles. Modern magnolias have changed little since the age of dinosaurs, preserving a design that once bloomed under the same skies as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.

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TIL Abolitionist John Brown had originally asked Frederick Douglass to join him in his raid on Harpers Ferry, but Douglass declined as he believed Brown’s plan was suicidal. John Brown was later tried and executed for the raid less than two months after its occurrence.

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TIL in 1914, the Australian Treasurer pranked the Parliament by hiding the ceremonial mace in the House. It quickly got out of hand as the mace was assumed to have been stolen and the police were called in. The next week, he apologised for it, stating he had acted only in “a spirit of frivolity”

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TIL that Magnolias are so ancient they evolved before bees, which is why they’re pollinated by beetles. Modern magnolias have changed little since the age of dinosaurs, preserving a design that once bloomed under the same skies as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.

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