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TIL that between the abdication of Margrethe II of Denmark on 14 January 2024, and the election of Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō on 5 September 2024, there were no female sovereigns in the world. This was the first time this had been the case in over 200 years.

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R5BBw TIL about “parasite singles,” a Japanese term for unmarried adults living with parents into their 30s for comfort. This trend contributes to delayed marriage and low birth rates. Similar terms exist globally, like Italy’s “bamboccioni” (“big spoiled babies”) or Brazil’s “Paitrocínio.”
E1AOX TIL "Ugland House" is a 5-story building in George Town, Cayman Islands that is physically occupied by the law firm Maples and Calder and is the registered office address for over 40,000 entities, including many major investment funds, international joint ventures and capital market issuers.
6WNw TIL John Lennon beat both his wives, possibly other women, and physically and emotionally abused his son
awjVZ TIL that gif is pronounced as "jif" and not as gif as confirmed by the creator of the gif
695P8 TIL Martin-Baker, a manufacturer of airplane ejection systems and seats, has a club for everyone who uses their seats to eject and survives