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TIL that a 1,000 year old “fish trap” made of stones was found off the British coast with Google Maps

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X0orX TIL that as the reigning monarch of 14 countries, King Charles III is allowed to travel without a passport and drive without a license.
69g6w TIL that simply moving the eyes triggers the eardrums to move too. Keeping the head still but shifting the eyes to one side or the other sparks vibrations in the eardrums, even in the absence of any sounds.
Al6a TIL Nike trademarked the color maize, so the University of Michigan now wears “sun” and blue instead of their historic maize and blue.
oBKpE TIL the Japanese Imperial Family has a staff of more than 1,000 people (47 servants per royal). 30 gardeners, 25 chefs, 40 chauffeurs as well as 78 builders, plumbers and electricians. The Emperor has four doctors on standby 24 hours a day, five men manage his wardrobe and 11 assists in Shinto rites
r850 TIL that the lyrics to the “Spider-Pig” song in The Simpsons Movie were written by 12 people