27 Random Bits of Trivia We Found Scrawled on the Back of the Declaration of Independence

The Founding Fathers wanted us to learn a little something too
27 Random Bits of Trivia We Found Scrawled on the Back of the Declaration of Independence

We never stop learning. Even something as interesting as the Declaration of Independence has more to offer on the back. 

How did no one think to turn that thing over? These facts were right there the whole time, but we’re the ones to find them almost 250 years later? The soaked-in ink was a little hard to read, but we figured it out and typed them up for you. We added some fun pictures to boot, so yeah, we’re the best.

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The Zimbabwe Flush

In 2012, the sewers of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, were cleared by a synchronized flush. y Stanble Bank The town asked every one of the million residents to flush at the same time, saying they might be fined if they refused. The big flush (as the mayor called it) was intended to keep the pipes wet, so that they don't burst or get clogged. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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