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TIL Fidel Castro, Mariano Rajoy, Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, and Queen Elizabeth II have all been prankcalled by people pretending to be other heads of states and world leaders. Castro reportedly "unleashed a torrent of swearwords" once he realized what was happening

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Me4o0 TIL about A and B batteries, which are no longer in common use in America. Size A used to be the smallest size available until the need for AA and AAA that are used in electronics. A batteries were used in early laptops, and B batteries are still used in Europe for certain flashlights and lanterns.
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