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TIL Abraham Lincoln was made an honorary citizen of the Republic of San Marino

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xVVvw TIL Papa John's once broke Illinois state law by illegally taxing delivery fees that didn't exceed the costs for delivery.
4Rvb TIL Families of People Executed Because of Their Tiananmen Square Activities Were Sent a Bill for the Ammunition Used by the Chinese Govt.
MeL5K TIL if you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy thousands copies (1,550 if a children's book) and distribute them to top libraries throughout the country.
grY9D TIL that a woman survived being shot through the heart with a crossbow, had emergency open-heart surgery, and walked out of the hospital 10 days later.
rRwdx TIL that in most areas where hunting may occur deer seem to develop an acute sense of time and a fondness for metro parks and golf courses. This odd occurrence is noted in Michigan, around late Aug. early Sept. they begin to move out of less developed areas in favor of living near human settlements.