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TIL that from 1794-1796, King George III was king of the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom, which was captured during the French Revolutionary Wars and had a democratic constitution and elected parliament

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a8BLZ TIL that the first black air force pilot in history was an African-Turkish named Ahmet Ali. He served in World War I and Turkish War of Independence, retired from Turkish Air Force as a colonel in 1949 and died in 1969. His grandchildren are still living in Turkey and also active in aviation.
5V1Rr TIL there are blood banks for dogs. Previously, veterinarians would have to rely on their own dogs or those of a client. Some dogs can also be universal donors, just like humans
4NLg TIL children in Minnesota play ‘Duck, Duck, Grey Duck’ instead of 'Duck, Duck, Goose’
E1PV0 TIL 95% of Serotonin in the human body is located in the gut
p8dZN TIL that the first human name in recorded history is: Kushim. He signed his (or her) name at the bottom of a tablet that's over 5,000 years old, which was excavated in Sumer. Kushim signed at the bottom of the tablet to note how much barley they had on-hand.