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TIL the unit used to measure shoes/feet in Britain is called a Barleycorn (1/3rd of an inch)

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Mep87 TIL that Japanese emoji put more emphasis on the eyes whereas western emoji put more emphasis on the mouth
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GA94E TIL Earl Browder, one of the early leader of the Communist Party USA, has a grandson, Bill Browder, who is a British Businessman and has a net worth of $100 Million.
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