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TIL that during WWII, the French carmaker Citroen was forced to make vehicles for German forces. The president of Citroen, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, first sabotaged this by slowing workers. He then redesigned the dipstick to show there was plenty of oil, leading to frequent breakdowns.

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N7wbN TIL: That OpenDyslexic is a font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. Letters have heavy weighted bottoms to indicate direction and other unique features that prevent flipping, swapping, and rotating of letters!
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