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TIL of the Seasteading Institute, dedicated to creating floating, sovereign nations in international waters.

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YeNA TIL that (according to polls) Americans believe violent crime is getting worse & worse; when really U.S. violent crime is at or near All-time lows
78PMp TIL that the number 4 in Roman Numerals is expressed as IIII rather IV on a clock face so as not to offend the god, Jupiter. Jupiter’s name in Latin is IVPPITER and it was felt that placing the first two letters upside down would be disrepectful.