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TIL that the font Calibri has been instrumental in exposing document forgeries worldwide, revealing fake documents in cases ranging from the Pakistani 'Panama Papers' to a U.S. bankruptcy filing, because the font didn't exist during the dates the documents claimed to be from

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MekWm TIL Andorra is ruled by two Co-princes, the President of France and the Bishop of Urdell. Up until 1993, Andorra would pay a tribute of ~$460 to the French President on odd numbered years, while on even numbered years, the Bishop would receive ~$12, plus six hams, six cheeses, and six live chickens.
wx41 TIL Gays & lesbians are literally hunted like animals by packs of people in Russia, and the government condones this behavior
loVA7 TIL Humans domesticated dogs before they developed written language
D1w6J TIL that in over 50 years and 10 billion passengers, the Japanese bullet train has never had a single passenger fatality caused by a derailment or collision.
KY80a TIL Digimon’s equivalent to Legendary Pokémon is Deva Digimon