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TIL that the President of Seychelles is an Anglican priest

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yOgX TIL that a company in Thailand makes dinnerware out of wheat.
e06B6 TIL that, of the first 15 Roman Emperors, only one was heterosexual. The list of bisexual emperor includes famous names like Augustus, Trajan and Marcus Aurelius.
VMD5G TIL about Wendell Fertig, a US serviceman who rather than surrender with the bulk of US forces during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, “self-promoted” himself to Brigadier General and organized pockets of Filipino fighters and other US serviceman into a highly effective Guerilla force
a88y9 TIL The presidential yacht of Yugoslavia, Galeb, was a former Italian and Nazi warship. The Nazis minelayer was sunk by the Allies in 1944 and Yugoslavia raised it, converting it to a yacht in 1952. Ship visitors include Queen Elizabeth II, Khrushchev, Nehru, Nasser, and Kurt Douglas.
RLOa TIL that “international versions” of textbooks exist. they are exactly the same but made with lower quality materials. They can be up to 75% less expensive and are illegal to buy in the US.