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TIL that there's a sovereign micro-state called "Andorra" located along the border of France and Spain that, with the exception of a few minor setbacks, has preserved independence for over 1,000 years

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nnBW TIL that the SR-71 Blackbird was never hit by the over 4,000 missiles fired at it during its 25-year service. The SOP was to accelerate to faster than the missile could catch up with it.