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TIL that Windows has a dedicated tool that allows you to create your own fonts

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LrrQ TIL there are 15 different types of electrical outlets around the world and some are exclusive to a single country.
nyx9 TIL that for 100m, mens olympic QUALIFYING time (10.18) is faster than the womens World Record (10.49)
b6XxE TIL there’s a sound in Gustav Mahler’s 6th symphony that requires a giant hammer(or similar equipment) to make — now called the ‘Mahler hammer’.
Eg4Ap TIL : Tarzan actor and Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller and his brother were swimming in Lake Michigan when they saw a boat capsize. They pulled at least 14 people from the water, and 11 of those people survived.
nekJ9 TIL NYPD officer John Perry was turning in his retirement papers on 9/11 when the first plane struck. He asked for his badge back and ran to help. He was killed while assisting a woman in the south tower as it collapsed.