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TIL that there's a font called Times Newer Roman which looks exactly like Times New Roman but is a tiny bit bigger so it looks like you wrote more.

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yQbGV TIL Spiders don't have muscles in their legs. They extend them using a system of hydraulics powered by their blood pressure. When they die, spiders' legs curl up because the blood pressure is gone.
LQx6p TIL that Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual race where participants chase a rolling cheese down a steep 200-yard hill. Falls are common and can cause serious injuries, but people eagerly compete, making it a thrilling yet risky event.
gMbvy TIL Amsterdam would rather people pee on a crowded street corner than in a hidden spot. Why wouldn’t they put them somewhere else?
ANpMd Til: The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years
dAB7 TIL that there is a nonprofit organization called Kiva where you can lend $25 to people around the world, for example women entrepreneurs in underdeveloped countries, to help them. You get the money back after a while, and the organization takes no cut.