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TIL that Sweden actually formed a bureau to protect its citizenry from disinformation that threatens its democracy

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jNenE TIL that back in the day they would stack cars vertically when transporting them by train.
YpVox TIL that many countries have restrictions on how to name your child. In France, for example, when parents won't give a name which is not damageable to the child's well-being or a third party, a civil servant can name the newborn on court's order.
D1B0j TIL that the writer Anaïs Nin was bigamously married and kept the two husbands secret from one another. She had a “lie box” to keep track of the stories she told both husbands. Some twenty years later, she revealed the secret and both men forgave her after they learnt she was dying from cancer.
4knx5 TIL the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
rR4Z1 TIL that Greek singer, Nana Mouskouri (born in 1934), has released over 200 albums and singles in 10 different languages