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

  • Armadillos swallow air to become buoyant when they swim.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • There is a museum of bad art.
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