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TIL than in 2012 Iceland considered adopting the Canadian Dollar as its currency

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woXGJ TIL that Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Little Mermaid at the same time a man he was in love with became engaged to a woman, and he was overcome with sorrow
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jJQN TIL A man sued his wife for being ugly, and won.
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