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TIL Chinese Qing Emperors had to rise at 4am for his first audience. They had rigid schedules to write comments on local government reports for hours a day, and their only permitted amusements were shows, calligraphy, and painting

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j61ya TIL that according to Greek Mythology, the Titan Cronus, who, fearing that he would be overthrown by his children, devoured them upon birth. His fear came true when Zeus, his youngest son, took over his throne.
oReeR TIL that after five divers became trapped in a Paria Fuel Trading Company oil pipeline, when making repairs to the pipe, with only one of them surviving, Paria admitted they had no rescue plan, citing that they had 'no legal responsibility to rescue the men'
XEZV8 "Normal brains automatically place themselves in the perspective of others, while psychopaths have to actually make an effort to do so."
VME8m TIL cars featured in commercials and movies are typically CGI
jN8on TIL the name Jenga is derived from kujenga, a Swahili word which means "to build".