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TIL that whoever is the President of France is also the co-ruler of the tiny European nation of Andorra. This makes Andorra the only country in the world to have one of its leaders chosen by people from another nation

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wLydW TIL that on March 29, 2018, Canadian accountant Scott Foster played 14 minutes in an NHL game, had 7/7 saves, and is one of 18 goalies in the NHL to have a perfect 1.0 save rate. He got to keep the team jersey he wore in the game but recieved no other compensation for his work.
9Y18Q TIL that according to an analysis of 1.6 billion words from 41,829 issues of 132 newspapers from 1830 to 1860, George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address was still "going viral" nearly half a century after it was first published
97GD TIL despite over 5 million square feet of floor space, the Pentagon in Washington was constructed in such a way that no point in the building is more than a 10 minute walk from any other point in the building.
a8kv9 TIL: The government of the European microstate San Marino made United States President Abraham Lincoln an honorary citizen. He wrote in reply, saying that the republic proved that "government founded on republican principles is capable of being so administered as to be secure and enduring"
gMZM7 TIL Despite the cold climate, bananas have been grown in Iceland since 1941.