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TIL there is a kingdom within the Republic of Indonesia.

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MY5m TIL every director of the original 4 Alien movies went on to very successful careers. Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet all went on to produce many classic films.
NABE TIL Porky Pig, not Bugs Bunny, is the oldest continuing Looney Tunes character.
6jEW TIL all British Army armored vehicles must have an electric kettle so the crew can brew tea without getting out. This rule was made after a WWII ambush, where a British tank squadron lost 29 vehicles to a surprise attack by four German tanks while the British crews were outside having morning tea
ADnjd TIL Mongols used catapult to send dead soldier bodies infected by the plague across the walls.
R54x7 TIL that in the 1830s, ketchup was sold as medicine, claiming to cure ailments like indigestion and diarrhea. It was Dr. John Cook Bennett who added tomatoes to ketchup, previously a fish-based sauce, and promoted its medicinal properties.