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TIL while officially the ring of stars in the Flag of Europe are supposed to be the symbol of a perfect and equal union, one of the designers claimed they’re based off the crown of stars the Virgin Mary is described as having in Book of Revelations

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TIL while officially the ring of stars in the Flag of Europe are supposed to be the symbol of a perfect and equal union, one of the designers claimed they’re based off the crown of stars the Virgin Mary is described as having in Book of Revelations

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TIL about Albert Negahnquet, or Dom Bede, the first Native American Catholic priest. Ordained in 1903, he studied four years in Rome, then returned to the U.S., wanting to educate the Potawatomi people about the Bible in their own language. In 1925, he renounced his vows to marry a Texan widow.

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TIL that Switched-On Bach (1968) – the album that introduced many listeners to the synthesizer for the first time – was recorded note-by-note by Wendy Carlos on a hand-built 8-track. The Moog played only one note at a time. Legendary pianist Glenn Gould called it “the album of the decade.”

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TIL carrier pigeons are surprisingly fast fliers. Over moderate distances, their average flying speeds are nearly 100 km/h (60 mph) and they have been observed to fly as fast as 160 km/h (100 mph) for short distances.

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TIL about Albert Negahnquet, or Dom Bede, the first Native American Catholic priest. Ordained in 1903, he studied four years in Rome, then returned to the U.S., wanting to educate the Potawatomi people about the Bible in their own language. In 1925, he renounced his vows to marry a Texan widow.

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