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TIL that the last pharaoh of Egypt, Caesarion, was assassinated by the first Roman emperor, Octavian Augustus, because he was afraid that he would later become a threat to himself and to the Roman empire.

TIL that for a brief period in the 1920s, Mongolia was ruled by a German dictator who intended to create a pan-eurasian monarchy spanning from China to Europe

TIL the last monolingual Irish speaker died in 1998

TIL That Smedley Butler was one of the most decorated Marines with 2 Medals of Honor. He served 33 years & became an anti war advocate. He wrote "War is a Racket" about war profiteering. He said "the best he[Al Capone] could do was to operate his racket in 3 districts. I operated on 3 continents."

TIL that 5.8% of people living in Nunavut, Canada's northernmost territory, report having no knowledge of either English or French. Presumably, most of these people only speak Inuit languages

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