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TIL that the font Comic Sans was created for the speech bubble of Bob The Dog for Windows 95. Bill Gates originally wanted it to be in Times Roman but font engineer Vincent Connare said “we can do better than that" and created Comic Sans

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jNjEn TIL that President Tyler was referred to things like "Vice-President acting President" and "His Accidency" after President Harrison died in office. The Constitution was unclear about what his title was supposed to be in this situation.
R7by4 TIL of the New Zealand Black Robin that went from extinct to threatened after scientists found 6 males and 1 female on a rocky island isolated from introduced predatory species. today there are hundreds of Black Robins.
Awrn TIL the Walton Family has donated only 2% of their income to charities. Compare this to Bill Gates at 48% and Warren Buffet at 78%.
5DAk TIL that before the FIFA World Cup 2014 Semi Final Match in which they lost 7-1 from Germany, Brazil hadn’t lost a single match at a home stadium in competitive matches since 1975.
wLkP TIL there is a brand of cigarettes designed explicitly for smuggling.