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TIL that the current Emperor of Japan has published scientific papers in Taxonomy and has a goby species named after him

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E1DVV TIL: In March 2015, McDonald’s workers who allegedly suffered severe burns on the job have filed health and safety complaints. The complaints allege that, because of a lack of first aid supplies, workers were told by management to treat burn injuries with condiments such as mayonnaise and mustard.
mwrx TIL when asked about the attack on pearl harbour in 1941 Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamatoto said “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”
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