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TIL color laser printers print a watermark on every page that identifies the printer to ease government fears of forgery.

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wLro TIL that Bella and Edward’s relationship in the Twilight series meets all fifteen criteria set by the National Domestic Violence Hotline for being in an abusive relationship.
wL9BP TIL about Skiplagging. Booking a longer flight with transit to the destination you want and don't finish the last leg actually saves money.
OG7e4 TIL there is a pro-slavery follow-up to "Uncle Tom's Cabin", called "Uncle Robin, in His Cabin in Virginia, and Tom Without One in Boston". The latter was written by a different author and released just a year after the former as a direct counter to its anti-slavery message.
kJn8d TIL Argentina forbade teacing Venn Diagrams in schools as the concepts of intersection and collaboration were considered subversive
mGM TIL there’s a lake in Senegal with bright pink water