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TIL That Peter Dinklage is only 3 inches shorter than Simone Biles

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d8vLQ TIL Lèse-majesté is a French term meaning "to do wrong to majesty", is an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state. In Iceland for example, it can be punished by up to two years of imprisonment. For a very serious breach, the term can be extended to 6 years.
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