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TIL of "Zonal" languages. Zonals are like universal languages but for a specific language family. Slavic, Germanic, and Romance languages would all have their own "Zonal" designed using familiar rules/logic/alphabet/etc. The goal is promoting greater regional cohesion in a language zone.

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XEp8D TIL Every single German spy sent to Britain during WWII was either imprisoned or recruited as a double agent - fooling the entire German High Command and massively contributing to the victory.
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PY0NJ TIL that when the Hope Diamond was sent to the Smithsonian, it was sent through U.S. Mail in a box wrapped in brown paper as simple registered mail with $2.44 postage.
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