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TIL A woman has failed her driving test 771 times.

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Eg8yW TIL there's a microscopic ‘Louis Vuitton’ bag , less than 0.03 inches wide(0,07cm) that has been sold for $63,750 (£50,569) at auction.
QVBd TIL Magpies are considered one of the most intelligent animals in the world, and the only non-mammal species able to recognize itself in a mirror test.
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