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TIL the first documented case of babies being switched at birth in NHS history

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dn0K TIL the Euro currency was designed featuring imagery of fictitious bridges to represent architectural styles throughout time in Europe. They had to be careful not feature one country over the others, though, but the Netherlands then built the bridges in real life anyway.
j6Vda TIL In Washington State (and likely others) teachers are exempt employees and can legally be paid a salary of $0.00 per year.
gMee9 TIL a gymnast survived jumping from a building on the fourth story because he did a summersault and landed on his feet.
7rejp TIL that Rock band Van Halen included "a bowl of M&M candies, with absolutely all the brown ones removed" as an indicator whether the concert promoter had actually read the band's complicated contract. It served as a quick check to ensure safety of all equipment
JYa4j TIL that it is illegal to wear armour into the UK Parliament. The law was passed in 1313 and still applies today.