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TIL Spanish dictator Francisco Franco believed he was the reincarnation of a 16th-century monk and used this to justify his rule in Spain.

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6b98 TIL that the switch from $1 bills to $1 coins would save American taxpayers approximately $4.4 billion in the next 30 years. This is because coins are significantly more durable than paper bills.
wooN7 TIL that if a juror believes the law is unjust, they have to right to find a defendant "Not Guilty" regardless of the evidence.
J4GV TIL as a nod to Spielberg - who placed a kid wearing Yoda costume in his movie E.T. - George Lucas made E.T.’s race a part of the Galactic Senate in Phantom Menace
OoaV6 TIL that despite having a population of 220 million, Pakistan hasn't won any Olympic medal since 1992.
8aAEZ TIL that the current President of the United States is the 45th President but only the 44th person to be President. This is because Grover Cleveland is counted as both the 22nd and 24th President because he served two non-consecutive terms.