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TIL that the Shortest Reigning Head of State was Louis Antoine of France, who "Ruled" for 20 Minutes on 2 August 1830 as His Father Abdicated but Louis Antoine Refused To Sign the Abdication Document. This, however, is Disputed by some Historians who Claim it's "Too Short to Count".

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