These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Pledge to PR

The Pledge of Allegiance might be a symbol of American Patriotism now, but it once was just a simple PR stunt. Written by Francis Bellamy, it came from a contest. This contest would help promote sales of the children's magazine Youth's Companion. The version we know today has undergone quite a few rewrites from that original one, but it still rings true for the red, white, and blue!

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The More You Know

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  • 78% of NFL players undergo financial crisis by 2 years of retirement.
  • The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
  • North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.
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