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TIL Male llamas and alpacas have what are called "fighting teeth", that they use to fight over mates

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QNGR6 TIL that Liechtenstein and Haiti had the exact same flag for decades, with nobody realizing it. Then, confusion arose when they both waved their flags at the 1936 Olympics. Both countries were shocked, and quickly modified their flags; Liechtenstein added a crown, while Haiti added a coat of arms.
PY8Ye TIL that the creator of James Bond also wrote the children's book, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang.
JYLjB TIL unicode standard classifies symbols in groups called "planes". Three planes are enough to code nearly all written languages both extant and extinct, music, mathemathical, emojis and game symbols, and there are still 10 planes completely available for future use.
69mw7 TIL that most PC and laptop keyboards have tactile markers on F and J keys to help locate them
XJk6 TIL Aboriginal custom throughout Australia bans a person from talking directly to their mother in law or even seeing her. “The relationship is one of respect, but avoidance.”