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TIL that no Danish monarch has been coronated since 1849

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e0ygD TIL only 13% of Singaporeans can speak their national language, Malay. This also means that 87% cannot understand their own national anthem, which is in Malay! Instead, they speak an English-based creole known as Singlish.
Ae7a TIL that Americans have worse teeth and fewer teeth than the British, stereotypes aside
BrDgW TIL samurai took the heads of their enemies as proof of their kills. This practice was part of the Bushido code, with strict rules on maintaining and presenting the heads. Once presented, these kills were then recorded in the official 'Book of Heads'.
b56Z TIL that in 2003, Mike Rowe created MikeRoweSoft.com and was sued by Microsoft because it sounded too much like Microsoft.com. Rowe lost the case but was given an Xbox as compensation.
BroDW TIL in 2016 when Kyrgyzstan sought to amend their constitution, they couldn't find their official copy of it