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TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest hiccuping spree is held by Charles Osborne, who hiccupped for 68 years straight

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5lXn TIL typefaces (fonts) are not protected by copyright in the United States as they are considered to be “utilitarian objects whose utility outweighs any merit that may exist in protecting their creative elements.”
n1Xb TIL that a meta analysis of economic data found that Immigration does not actually largely impact wages.
R7B47 TIL the flag of Liberia is the only current flag in the world that was modeled after and resembles the American flag
D1Voe TIL despite what Bugs Bunny cartoons tell us, carrots are like candy to rabbits and should only be fed as an occasional treat only to them; having too much can result in obesity
j6Xxv TIL that German soldier Alfred Liskow defected to the Soviets the day before Operation Barbarossa to warn them of Germany's imminent invasion, only to be arrested by the NKVD for spreading "disinformation."