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TIL that Switzerland doesnt have a head of state instead a council of 7 people

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9wV4r TIL that medieval kings had a personal banker called the Court Jew
nRMW TIL David Camm served 13 yrs before being exonerated for the murder of his family. The prosecutor was later found to have been the real culprit’s defense lawyer, faked an expert, and lied about checking crucial evidence. It had the culprit’s DNA, prison nickname, and inmate number.
neJOG TIL that Brokeback Mountain was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is currently the most recent film chosen to be in the Registry.
mxMoM TIL in fiscal year 2013 the IKEA Catalogue was printed in more than double the amount of copies than the Bible, despite only appearing in 43 countries.
dDYV9 TIL that the first wind turbine was introduced in 1887 by a Scot called James Blyth. He offered to power the street lights of the village of Marykirk, near Aberdeen, using his 33ft turbine – the villagers refused and called it “the work of the devil.”