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TIL someone made a font out of gerrymandered congressional districts

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ADrJg TIL that in 1806 Andrew Jackson challenged a man to a duel after he made fun of his wife and wrote a letter to a newspaper calling him a "coward". Jackson ended up winning but got shot in the chest, and as a result had a bullet stuck near his heart for the rest of his life.
aLkb TIL Conker’s Bad Fur Day, N64 game famous for adult themes storyline, actually came after an innocent and child-appropriate game starring Conker released a year before.
pK4p TIL in 2015 people spent more money at restaurants than on groceries for the first time ever according to the United States Commerce Department.
aw7Py TIL in 1916 Albert Einstein wrote an article proposing a more efficient shape for wings. The plane built with his wings barely left the ground.
XoEP TIL in Canada anal sex is illegal if more than 2 parties are present and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.