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TIL that there is a a font that makes reading text easier for people with dyslexia

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epyKg TIL that the close friendship between the twin border towns of St. Stephen, Canada and Calais, US dates to the War of 1812, when the British aided St. Stephen with protective gunpowder against the Americans, who then gave it to Calais for their Fourth of July celebrations
DQOjp TIL: Long Hundred is 120 and was previously referred to as Hundred in Germanic languages
VM0nD TIL La Sape is a subculture centered in Congo, the followers of which keep up with the latest fashion trends and wear expensive clothes despite frequently living in poverty of African slums. They are also known as Congolese Dandies.
R5Pb6 TIL after Betty White (88), the second oldest SNL host was Miskel Spillman who hosted at 80 years old. She was the winner of SNL’s “Anyone Can Host” contest and remains the only non-celebrity to ever host the show
P1KOE TIL: The first production straight-six was developed by the Dutch company Spyker and made its debut in the 1903 race car dubbed, rather uncreatively, 60 HP.