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TIL that the Italian Luciano Baietti is the world's most graduated man, he holds 15 degrees in subjects such as sociology, literature, law, philosophy, criminology and military strategy.

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5BKr TIL when a Sharpie is left uncapped and the tip dries it can be salvaged by soaking it in rubbing alcohol
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